Goddard parent pursuing next steps after sex offender chaperoned field trip

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Amanda White, a parent of two Clark Davidson Elementary college students in Goddard, was shocked to study {that a} registered sex offender was allowed to volunteer on a recent field trip.

When she came upon about it, she first contacted principal Allison Ebert.

“(Ebert) informed me that there should be systems in place that flag them when these things occur, when these people sign up that they are registered offenders if they’re in the system,” White stated. Obviously, that measure failed.”

White took to social media, sharing a video to coach mother and father on learn how to shield their youngsters.

Now White is taking her issues to the highest. She stated she has agreed to satisfy with district representatives on June 2 for a dialogue about learn how to deal with comparable points sooner or later, ought to they come up.

White can be presenting her issues on the south central Kansas legislative public discussion board on the Advanced Learning Library on Thursday night time.

In attendance can be state legislators and Goddard superintendent Justin Henry.

Early this 12 months, makes an attempt to go laws that might restrict sure sex offenders from being on faculty property and taking part in class features failed.

White hopes to restart these discussions.

“I think we lose focus when we try to focus on an individual person who did not break any laws (volunteering at the school),” White stated. ”I feel the purpose is that there are not any legal guidelines and there’s no safety at a district stage, both, that protects our kids.”

On Wednesday, Goddard Public Schools issued the next assertion to 12 News:

“Goddard Public Schools has been made aware that an individual listed on the Kansas sex offender registry participated as a parent volunteer during a recent field trip at Clark Davidson Elementary School.

“We can confirm that this information was not known to the District prior to or during the event, and no incidents were reported during the trip itself. We take the safety and well-being of every student in our care with the utmost seriousness. In response to this situation, the District will review its current volunteer procedures and investigate additional safety measures and safeguards related to volunteer participation.

“Community members who raise safety concerns play an important role in helping provide a safe learning environment for all students, and we encourage anyone with information relevant to student safety to continue reaching out.

“The safety of our students remains our highest priority, and we are committed to continually reviewing and strengthening our practices to support a safe learning environment.”

“At the end of the day my goal is to make change,” White stated. “And while I’m not happy it took this long to make change, we’re making change.”