Parents: Lightning Lockdown Violated Rights
POSTED: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
UPDATED: 7:19 am EDT September 12,
2007
 "I understand it is to protect the children but I think the parents have the right to come up and release our children," parent Tracy Richards said. |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Orange County Schools could face a lawsuit over a recent lightning lockdown controversy.Parents at Ocoee Elementary and Middle schools were recently enraged after security turned them away when they tried to pick up their children during a storm. The children were held until about 8 p.m. because of dangerous lightning and many parents likened it to a hostage situation.Tuesday night, parents in Ocoee presented a petition to School Board leaders demanding changes."I know that some of you are thinking maybe we're overreacting but it's not that we're over reacting, it's the fact that these are our rights and we feel like our rights were violated because we could not sign out our children," parent Julie Leckie said.Orange County has made changes since the incident.The School Board said that it will now rely on advice from emergency officials before making the call to hold back students. A work session to discuss permanent changes in the severe weather policy is set for Thursday. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- August 28, 2007: School Lightning Policy Changes After 'Hostage' Claims From Parents
- August 27, 2007: Parents May Sue After Kids 'Held Hostage' At Schools During Storm
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