GRAVETTE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Gravette School District Superintendent, Maribel Childress, released a statement responding to an incident that occurred at Gravette Middle School.
The Gravette Police Department conducted a training exercise with K-9 units involving drug detection on Wednesday (March 3). The school says the training had been prearranged and teachers were instructed to keep students inside the classrooms. Childress says this is an essential safety precaution to avoid interaction with the working dogs and to avoid students being exposed to drugs.
According to Childress, during the training process, a female student had to urgently use the restroom and the teacher referred to the office for permission. The teacher was told that due to safety reasons, the student needed to remain in the classroom. The teacher then decided to have a private conversation with the female student and a student witness.