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Source: The Bulletin

Silver Rail Elementary is reopening Thursday after being closed for nearly a month after a shooting in which four victims died. The gunman was also shot and killed. Thursday will be an early release schedule, and Friday will be the first full day back for students since Oct. 15. Approximately 86% of Silver Rail parents said their first choice was for their child to return to school at Silver Rail, though parents and students said there were safety measures they wanted put in place. The school will have a full-time school resource officer on campus through the end of the school year. Silver Rail will also have an additional administrator, five to seven substitutes and additional mental health supports when students go back to school Thursday. Bend-La Pine Schools administrators had two evening meetings with families last week to discuss the return to school, future security measures and the day of the shooting.

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