Edina School Board holding special meeting on security Thursday morning
There is a special school board meeting happening Thursday morning in Edina that is aimed at discussing school security.
It comes after five students who were previously enrolled at Edina High School were arrested after allegedly trying to carjack someone last week, leading to a lockdown of a nearby middle school. As previously reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, the incident happened just before 10 a.m. last Wednesday on West 70th and Antrim Road.
According to a letter sent to parents by the district’s superintendent, there was a brief lockdown at Valley View Middle School, but the incident also inadvertently caused a short lockdown at South View.
Thursday’s meeting will happen during a closed session, and district leaders plan to discuss issues related to security systems, emergency response procedures and look at updating protocols for future incidents.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. CLICK HERE for the meeting agenda.