A gun was found at Rodriguez Elementary School on Friday, resulting in the removal of a student.
SMCISD officials notified parents and staff of the incident in a letter sent by Rodriguez Elementary Principal Kash Greathouse. In the letter, Greathouse said the San Marcos Police Department was immediately notified of the situation and the gun was confiscated from a student's backpack. Andrew Fernandez, SMCISD Executive Director of Communications and Community Relations, said the gun found was not loaded.
The student was removed from campus and will be disciplined according to SMCISD’s student code of conduct. In the letter sent to parents and staff, Greathouse asked that this incident provide an opportunity for parents to speak to their children about keeping Rodriguez Elementary a “safe place to learn and play.”
