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Florida school set to reopen in phases after deadly shooting
Fox News ^ | 20/02/2018 | Fox

Posted on 02/20/2018 12:48:41 PM PST by komibond

The Florida school where a gunman last week opened fire, killing 17 students and teachers, is set to reopen in phases starting on Friday, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School said in a statement.

When school opens on Friday at 8 a.m., the entire day will be dedicated to attending to staff members’ needs. There will be support services available. On Sunday, there will be a voluntary campus orientation for students and parents.

The district said it hopes for classes to resume on Tuesday. The classes will be on a modified schedule.

The suspect shooting appeared in court Monday for a procedural hearing about how legal paperwork would be handled in the case.

Nikolas Cruz, 19, said nothing when he made his first in-person appearance in Broward County Circuit Court. A previous appearance had been by a video connection from jail.

Cruz, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, kept his head down and did not appear to make eye contact with the judge or others in the courtroom, though the slightly built teen responded briefly to someone on the defense team.

It was a tense atmosphere — Cruz was surrounded by Broward Sheriff’s deputies as news media members and lawyers watched from the gallery.

The hearing concerned rules that will govern how documents are sealed. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer said she was in favor of openness whenever possible.

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1 posted on 02/20/2018 12:48:41 PM PST by komibond
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To: komibond

That particular school building where the 17 were gunned down will never be reopened to the students. It is scheduled to be torn down and replaced elsewhere on campus. Cost estimated to be about $33.Million Dollars.


2 posted on 02/20/2018 1:04:20 PM PST by lee martell
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To: komibond

Imagine if the msm were arrested for lists of grievances against Trump.


3 posted on 02/20/2018 1:27:41 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: komibond

So, how are they going to make sure opening the school is safe from some other whackjob. Are they going to increase school security?


4 posted on 02/20/2018 2:24:04 PM PST by armourenthusiast (Trumperific)
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To: armourenthusiast

How are they going to make sure opening the school is safe from some other whackjob. Are they going to increase school security?

How about removing the whack jobs from the campus and housing them in the nut houses or jails where they belong.


5 posted on 02/20/2018 3:56:56 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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