Uwalde School District Suspends Elementary School Principal Robb

Mandy Gutierrez, director of Robb Elementary School in Texas, was suspended with pay on Monday, her lawyer, Ricardo Zedillo, confirmed to ABC News.

BUT special Legislative inquiry into the May 24 massacre at school found what Gutierrez knew of safety problems before the shooter enters the school… killing 19 students and two teachers, but she didn’t have problems fixed.

District officials declined to discuss suspension or what that means.

Gutierrez joins school district police chief Pete Arredondo, still on unpaid administrative leave. The Uvalde Unified Independent School District recommended that Arredondo be fired.

The chief has been singled out out for a series of catastrophic failures in leading the police response to the massacre, which ignored the possibility that children and the teachers could have been saved if the teen shooter had been confronted and neutralized, as standard police protocol dictates.

News of Gutierrez’s suspension began to spread just before regular school board meeting on Monday evening. During session, board announced what school 2022-23 year would start on September 6, as the district puts in place a series of improvements and security measures for emotional and social support Services.

in front of the officials announced them plans, board was again welcomed family members of victims of shooting and others community residents disturbed with in way District leaders have been acting since May 24.

“These parents are still hurting. And they want answers,” said Daniel Myers, pastor. board.

Uvalde: 365 is a continuation of ABC News. series reported from Uvalde and concentrated on Texas community as well as how it fakes on in shadow of tragedy.

Brett Cross, father of uzia Garcia, who was killed in massacre, pointed to board members, speaking only one of those present reached out to his family. He demanded someone on in board take responsibility for failures that allowed the shooting occur in in first place as well as how the district coped with aftermath.

“You’re worried more about your damn i than you for our childrenCross said board. “Why haven’t you taken accountability for are you all a mess? Can anyone one of you all look at me dead in in eyes and say, “Look, we messed up up?”

Finally, board member Luis Fernandez admitted to “ruining everything up.”

“So, to recap: two months later… nothing has changed. changed” said Belinda Arreola. board. “We once again bang your head against brick walldemanding answers and accountability… You can’t go anywhere, because it’s always something.”

“I feel like no amount of security will ease our hearts and our thoughts,” said Tracey Bird, pointing to the significant loss of life, despite the harsh reaction of law enforcement agencies. board Didn’t answer.

Among the security improvements announced Was it WiFi and connectivity problems identified by investigators will be the subject of audit starting Tuesday. officials also I am currently searching for acting chief of the county police, and the county police force will be reorganized. Other improvements announced It was new video camera systems have arrived and are being installed this week, and the lobbies and school access points reviewed by consultants and limited.

District security “Raptor” system reworked to make emergency alerts clearer for users. The area has also asked for 30 to 40 state troops on hand to help on in first day of school.

Among social and emotional support announced that there will be five more licensed consultants, one per campus, as well as telemedicine, including psychiatric and counseling services via UT health care system. It was also announced that the district will use Rhithm app, morning assessment to ask students how they do and feel and what parent support will be available via Grief center, including individual support available to anyone in in community in need.