The Chinook Public School Board of Trustees has taken measures to update policy regarding school safety with the increased number of school shootings nationwide, including the most recent school shooting this spring in Uvalde, Texas. Parents of students attending Chinook Public Schools were mailed out a statement regarding current policy, proposed policy changes and asking for parental input in reaching the best possible solution by Superintendent Fred Hofman prior to the start of the school year.

The letter included the statement, "The Board of Trustees is considering a number of safety me...