“But we know it affects not just our school community, but Madison and the greater area and all schools.”
The shooting happened in a study hall with students of all ages and classes soon before eleven in the morning.
Police said Tuesday that a second-grade teacher had initiated the 911 call after a pupil had called the police to report the incident.
According to Wiers, the school has additional security measures in place, such as cameras, but neither metal detectors nor a school resource officer are present.
“We had a retraining before the school year began. This is what we practice. As part of our routine drill procedures,
We conduct evacuation and lockdown exercises. Our pupils are familiar with it. Our teachers know a lot about it,” she said.
