allowed them to exit, and that was part of our strategy and our protocol. we are now slowly but methodically allowing students to leave the school in groups. we are bringing them to a location that is directly east of where we're standing. they will be boarded on school buss and transported to a church south of here called shepard of the hill. at shepard of the hills we'll reunite families with their students. we have directed families to go to shepherd of the hills church so they can be reunited with their students within the next half hour to 45 minutes. i will also tell you that the response protocol around active shooters were put into place immediately. the first deputy sheriffs and police officers that were on scene, immediately entered the school to engage the shooter if they could locate that individual, and also keep the students absolutely safe. before i'll take any brief