John Glenn Elementary School student brought knife on campus, NISD says

A student brought a knife to John Glenn Elementary School on Monday, according to a Northside Independent School District official.

NISD spokesman Barry Perez said school police and staff moved quickly to mitigate the situation and no one was hurt.

School police are investigating to determine why the elementary school student brought the weapon to campus.

“The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority,” a statement sent to families said.

“We take any situation involving the safety of our school community seriously and will continue to follow established safety protocols.”

Read also:

• $549 steakhouse lunch, years of unpaid booster club taxes among financial issues uncovered in NEISD audits