W E D N E S D A Y
September 13, 2023 Vol. 44, No. 11
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Gun storage information should come from school, D97 parents say A new state law permits schools to broach such topics By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
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Residents in Oak Park are calling on the elementary school district to commit to informing families about how to properly store firearms. Oak Park School District D97, however, isn’t budging. At least not yet. “We are probably already sharing information in the best way possible,” said Superintendent Ushma Shah. D97 has no policy requiring that information is distributed directly from the district on safe firearm storage. However, Shah said, that does not mean they do not take firearm safety seriously. According to Shah, D97 works alongside community partners such as the Oak Park Police Department and the Oak Park Health Department, to ensure families receive See GUN STORAGE on page 14
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