Uvalde CISD board meeting a day after Robb Elementary mass shooting report released

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District is holding a board meeting Monday, July 18, 2022, to discuss the upcoming school year.
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[@leilalicious1987]

Uvalde parents: do not stop this pressure! Those school board members work for you, not the other way around. Arredondo and every other officer who was on scene during this tragic, abject failure needs to be fired. Praying for you all 💔

[@joesphsnable6631]

I don’t see the point of increasing police presence when the police don’t do anything. Adding more cops who sit under a tree all day is not the answer

[@Ketchup_and_Mustard373]

Yeah there was what 400 cops there at one point all with tac body armor/gear, bullet proof shields, assault rifles, SWAT, multiple police agencies, etc and none of them went in there. Idk what I would've done in that situation but with that much back up and hearing constant gunfire in the room not directed at the officers for over a hour It's criminal how long they sat there. Orders are orders but knowing when not to follow orders is what separates men from heros if you don't know how to do the right thing you're not gonna be very helpful in high stress situations

[@InTheNameOfLife1]

Right? Just throwing money at the useless pigs won’t do anything unless that entire department is replaced and thoroughly retrained.

[@EskayDuro]

They didn't have any answers. Honestly, the only answer they can give the citizens of Texas is to just resign and go away. The fact that you are still arrogant enough to think that any of you should still be making decisions about the safety of a school district is inexcusable. Try to reclaim a small shred of your honor and RESIGN.

[@gastrointestinalhemorrhage]

Man. Sux.. this continues until the cops all get fired something

[@powell4661]

Yeah, even former Navy was too cowardly to answer questions.

[@rltalley]

If these cops would have shot these kids themselves; would they be fired? That’s basically what happened, kids got shot, while they waited in the hallway. They should be fired for their inaction.

[@Kyran1996]

The cops basically used the kids as human shields. When they run away from the sound of gunfire, that is a gun being fired at children. They are deciding in that moment that it is better for children to be shot at than them. They should be charged with negligent homicide, but they won't be because of qualified immunity.

[@powell4661]

Why do they need closed session to fire such an incompetent chief?

[@Kyran1996]

Probably to figure out which precinct they can quietly ship him off to so they can claim they fired him while he still keeps his job elsewhere.

[@patbrown2699]

Those 300 plus offices all need to be fired!

[@rachieee1011]

Im glad some parents went there to create change and not just to vent.

[@rickdiaz2629]

Are you a parent?

[@InTheNameOfLife1]

I don’t blame the ones that vented either. The board deserves it. They should man up and take it, and swallow their pride. “You’re right, we are cowards and we resign for failing your children” is the only thing they should be saying.

[@MzNana936]

This meeting broke my heart for the parents !!! & we have the SAME problem in our school district w bullying , favoritism & teachers being bullies as well . Nothing ever gets resolved !!!

[@alet4054]

I'm really overwhelmed with the decision of should I send my 5 yr old who has been homeschooled for kinder to school for 1st grade....this meeting makes me think that all the schools are not save enough.

[@510tuber]

@@alet4054 In this day and age with stuff like Khan Academy and Crash Course (created by Hank and John Green) idk why people bother with regular schools. At this point we can beam the best teaching to everyone on the planet but we're so slow to usher society into the next age. One of the most commented things on Khan Academy videos is, "he just taught me in 10 minutes what my teacher couldn't teach me in a week."

[@alet4054]

@@510tuber is it because people consider it a day care? I'm fortunate enough that I was able to homeschool my boy for kinder but there's people out there that need to work to make ends meet. I teach my kid 2 hrs a day of course with breaks and it's true it doesn't take long for a concept to be learned.

[@alet4054]

@@510tuber I will look into it thanks

[@Hickhollow]

Don’t let the officials sweep the failed officer response under the rug. That’s what they want to do. Stay vigil. You are not alone. Those coward officers need to be held accountable!

[@Micheleoneandonly]

This school board couldn't care less.

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Don't think stopping teachers from talking about racism or talking about gay kids is going to help.

[@InTheNameOfLife1]

Why is the board being so combative? They deserve every word being hurled at them and they need to MAN up and swallow their pride! “Yes we ARE cowards, and we resign” is what they should be saying to those poor families. The absolute audacity of that a**hole for saying “I’m not a coward, I’m a vet” when he should have kept his little mouth shut and taken that insult for what it was-the truth. RESIGN.

[@rmoore1686]

I wonder if he hid somewhere when he was supposedly serving the country? Now he gets to brag about being a vet.

[@farshssps7338]

What a brunch of heartless scumbags. They had to hold that meeting. They hid their heads in the sand and hope everything will go away. They don't feel the pain.

[@billhiggins1882]

That's what we need combat vets protecting our children not police who have to think about what to do

[@williambudd2850]

Because of the police chief incompetence, some of the children bleed out and died. If the shooter had been killed earlier, some of those children who were shot and died could have been saved by timely medical treament. For the sake of the other surviving children, that guy must be replaced. I don’t see how he can still be permitted to wear a badge and carry a gun. He should have resigned by now and moved away.

[@MrStaybrown]

Our principal was new this year and the 1st thing he noticed was teachers were entering schools on weekends and evenings..so he had every teacher turn in exit door keys. Because he didn't want a lost or stolen key or door unintentionally left unlocked..the teachers were pissed off but the parents were supportive of the principal of this step.

[@InTheNameOfLife1]

That’s a true leader right there! Thinking of solutions BEFORE anything happens.

[@MrStaybrown]

@@InTheNameOfLife1 oh the teachers were upset.. a few even knew the superintendent close and tried having him disciplined, so they could get their keys back. I'm sure today, after this news, they feel different and support the principal.

[@LucyGar23]

Every single board deflected EVERY.SINGLE.QUESTION. by the parents. The superintendent needs to resign like yesterday. It just breaks my heart that these "leaders" want to do nothing but protect each other.

[@jayenga22]

That stuttering of the superintendent when the guy asked if he knew there was a problem with those locks tells me he had full knowledge that they didn't work properly, but had to think for a second to decide whether he was going to tell the truth or lie (he obviously chose lie hence the stuttering). It doesn't take a genius to know when someone is BS their answers. If you give your honest answer to a question then you wouldn't stutter because when you give your honest answer you don't have to think about what you're going to say, it's that simple.

[@karenb1627]

Unbelievable they have no answers for these families. Why do these Officers still have jobs? This superintendent is awful. He does not deserve to be there. Disrespectful to the parents

[@licethguerra9320]

These families need to stop begging for answers and together have a lawyer and sue the city and the school district that is the only way they can hope for justice, otherwise they will keep hiding the truth and protecting all board members.

[@thanhnguyen-ht2zv]

i wonder if their kids or grandkids happened to be in one of those 19, would they still sit up there with the silence or the typical "i do not know" response not to be mean but i feel no sense of urgency from anyone of them

[@kasiab634]

Why are those people not being prosecuted? There will be no justice until they end up in prison. From school officials to police officers taking their time to respond, they all should receive a hefty prison sentence.

[@thesimulation9651]

Because of qualified immunity no one will ever face charges for anything. It's sick.

[@Kyran1996]

@@thesimulation9651 - Such a disgrace that so-called law enforcement is literally above the law. The entire system is rotten from the inside-out.

[@kasiab634]

@@thesimulation9651 It is sick! Watching these officials giving vague answers and stil collecting a paycheck is sick. They should resign.

[@thesimulation9651]

@@kasiab634 if Pete had an ounce of decency he would have resigned the day this happened. It's astonishing that any of them can sleep at night. The entire School board needs to be replaced by parents from uvalde. Same with the city council.

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

I think Texas is as bad as Mississippi.

[@rltalley]

My daughter graduated this year, not in Texas, but she said,”I made it.” I thought she was meaning graduating… She meant she didn’t get shot 😥 it broke my heart that she never felt safe in school 💔 these assault weapons are the MOST dangerous things for everyone… they need to be banned.

[@TruCrimeNut]

This comment made me cry..this is just sad! I hope your daughter welll❤️

[@BigNoCapybara]

Banned?? And then we would have to put our trust into the police to protect us and we all know how that works..

[@InTheNameOfLife1]

I’m crying at that… kids shouldn’t feel like school Jan something they may not survive. I can’t imagine how that stress impedes their education and overall view of education in general.

[@robbiev7146]

Your right, that’s really sad. I have a younger brother who’s a sophomore and he’s not happy at school almost ever. Although I’m sorry to say but I completely disagree with you on guns, the reason the second amendment was given was so that we could protect ourselves. True I can see your point on assault rifles, but if that gets banned then it would probably snowball into banning everything. We don’t need to get rid of any of the guns, we need to keep them out of the wrong hands. Period. Criminals and the wicked who intend to use guns for things such as THIS are the most dangerous things ever. Not the assault rifles. The bad guys with the guns are the plroblem, not the good guys trying to help protect themselves and others. This situation did start with a gun, but it also ended with a gun. If we didn’t have guns to stop people like this we would all be helpless. If we ban guns citizens would be defenseless in situations such as this, it may sound arrogant of me to say this but if at least one of the teachers there had a handgun and was trained to use it this situation might have ended MUCH quicker than having to rely on the polices slow response. Though what angers me isn’t the assault rifle the douchbag used, it was the school board for deliberately ignoring safety and concerns. If they hadn’t ignored doing the right thing, he wouldn’t have been able to get into the school in the first place. To me they are just as much responsible for the situation as the gunman. It’s really sad what public school has turned into these days…..

[@rmoore1686]

If they were banned the evil doers would still get them. Banning things doesn’t work.

[@lakb45]

I’m praying for you Uvalde. What can I do??

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Maybe not condone bullying of kids who are a bit different would be a start.

[@curtiszilla9192]

Fax

[@sabrinalennox2004]

Altho Ive never been in Texas, I'm so proud of the beautiful people of uvalde who have the courage to go up against the machine of officials

[@digitalwasabi2]

Once the video was released, the cockroaches in power have nowhere to hide.

[@djt8937]

1:42:16 that heckler was spot on. "Coward, liar." He says as the buerocrat on stage defends keeping the same coward cops on staff and stating he will "review the reports and make adjustments blah blah" instead of manning up and making a decisive move. Such beurocracy here. Their responses sound like it's a routine meeting about budgets and planning. No urgency at all.

[@powell4661]

Really. Review reports? Just look at the long long list of excuses for not moving on the shooter right away and fire the fat Chief.

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

But parking was under control.

[@grahamgraham3666]

"These are innocent children" like the shooter was clueless as to what he was doing. "What should we do?" idiotic. "We should ... We should ..." No, officer, YOU should have done your job even if everyone else around you is a coward or indecisive. Every officer should have done this. Absolutely no clue in how to handle this situation. Chief Arredondo, of course you cannot see the threat if you're hiding away from the shooter allowing children to die. Look at Houston police and how recently a sergeant singled-handedly tackled a man with a semi-automatic rifle and over 300 rounds of ammo walking into Houston's largest mall. Not a single person harmed. Suspect taken into custody. But the law and politicians will let this criminal, like all other criminals, off with little to no repercussions.

[@patbrown2699]

The worst part of this, is none of the school board members would accept an once of responsibility! They should get together and just do home schooling!

[@andrewventura3287]

I can see why michael jackson put the song in 1996 could they don't care about us

[@sharonrocher4782]

The questions these parents are asking they are not hard to answer, if you want to do the RIGHT THING. All door should be 🔒 At all times while kids are there So many thing went wrong that shouldn’t have. Free safety was offered and No One Wants to even look into it Sad If you don’t want to do the Right thing than people need to start stepping down and a new police force needs to be hired. God Bless these families Stay strong 💪 for your Angels 👼

[@corabell6734]

Lambert was also a teacher at Uvalde who used to personally bully students. That whole council needs to be replaced

[@chee-chee9916]

Are they kidding. How in the world can the school reopened. The children would never heal.

[@react1200]

2:28:00 why would he say no children were hurt?

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

The lady is right, the police will just use this tragedy as an excuse for more funding and overtime.

[@powell4661]

Why did the school district ever have their need own police force and chief to begin with, when the Sheriff could handle resource officers better.

[@hugodavila5879]

Usually its about getting money, more money and more government

[@johnnygonzalez6199]

All of sudden wifi goes wrong no one knew what to do the principal went blank no PA notice mean while poor children are getting killed along with teachers i don't see body armor on these cops including chief i have cousins that are cops they always have body armor on

[@digitalwasabi2]

Why didn’t you use the video as it was published live? You cut out so many reaction shots from the board members.

[@corabell6734]

Is anyone else upset that the comments are turned on newly released body cams?

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Low taxes, no intelligence.

[@fernandocastaneda837]

WE ALL DEMAND JUSTICE FOR THE LITTLE CHILDREN AND TEACHERS ON UVALDE'S SCHOOL MASSACRE 🙅💇🙅🙇🤷🙅💇🙅 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲

[@sallydorsey1851]

Don’t tear school don’t use that money to help parents

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Plenty of cops at Petes' house.

[@fernandocastaneda837]

JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲

[@patriciastark1951]

School district is going to continue behind closed doors, and do their “investigation”, which is really meeting with lawyers, to make sure they don’t get sued. If there is any point in which the employee would win, he doesn’t go anywhere.

[@perrysizemore6395]

Keep their feet to the fire don't stop as I sit here in Wyoming listening to the parents my heart can never hurt as theirs must as they all tell their story I have tears for the parents . The board then thanks the parents with no heaviness in their hearts seems like its business as usual from the board my word you all need to go

[@jisundergroundfornow2548]

Please inform the Uvalde families there is a possibility Pete Arrandando may be fired on Saturday when the school board meets. Rosa flores just reported through Shimon's amazing sources and reporting. I can't wait to see that announcement live.

[@rickdiaz2629]

Misinformation?!? Wtf?!? What a chump!!!

[@glennaryan2196]

Homeschooling pods!

[@chee-chee9916]

ATTENTION - I heard something about you can go after a public official or employee SURETY BONDS if they failed in duty. "Record of Official Bonds" records. I don't live in Texas but they may this law!!

[@glennaryan2196]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@rickdiaz2629]

JJ is a coward!!

[@garyk2629]

If this school shooting happened in a suburb of Dallas, the shooter would have been taken care of in minutes.

[@turtletruth]

The turtle truth is that POLICE have NO LAWFUL DUTY to PROTECT "CHILDREN" or "We the People": (Police are Revenue Officers for Corporate Profit!) The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled and, again in (Castlerock vs Gonzales) Police Serve and Protect the Corporate States for Profit, NOT the people of the states! Qualified Immunity must be abolished from revenue officers for equal & just accountability. (Officers destroy lives for corporate profit!) - TurtleTruth

[@andrewskinner8560]

If that is the case, Why have police at all? Their job should be to serve and protect the public. It’s no wonder why people think guns are a necessity for safety in America.

[@jermainesimmons2944]

In the words of Vince McMahon: YOU'RE FIRED!!!

[@leanneparker8652]

im heart broken for the Uvalde Parents and upset because they went through a heartbreaking, devastating and traumatic time involving their kids being shot and killed by a shooter along with teachers This meeting is a very important moment for the Uvalde Parents to say their say and share their heartbreaking stories about their poor innocent kids being killed, the Police should have done better! Things needs to change about the Police

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Chain Link fence? Hope they ban wire cutters.

[@normacarrera2002]

So true clean house

[@smile1991able]

They should pull up how many real incidents have these police officers really have responded to ? What there day to day jobs were ? To me it seemed like they just eat donuts and go home. When was the last active shooter role play these officers participated in ? Where are these people tax dollars going to that these officers looked like it was there first Day on the job!!!

[@sallydorsey1851]

Who cares about school year

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Don't see any of the speakers taking responsibility for the lack of school funding or loving their guns.

[@fernandocastaneda837]

JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED ON UVALDE'S SCHOOL MASSACRE !! JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲 JUSTICE 🇺🇲

[@FleagleSangria]

Prison fences with razor wire around the perimeter of school. In and out badges for doors. Actual doors that work and properly set up for each class. Intercom system in which immediate overhead warnings can be issued. Safe house underground bunker for emergency evac. Fire those cops. Strenous training in real situations on a weekly basis.

[@Kyran1996]

So you'd rather turn schools into prisons than address any of the systemic issues that led to this happening in the first place? Real smart. Very human response. I'm sure all those kids who are afraid to go back to school will be ecstatic once these changes are implemented.

[@FleagleSangria]

@@Kyran1996 Do both. Whatever keeps a child safe.

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Would have expected more people there if people were really concerned.

[@jissoawesome246]

1:00:25

[@gastrointestinalhemorrhage]

Sux sad

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

The tree was in danger.

[@shara8956]

Luis Fernandez speaks very fast 💨

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

I love the Dr. to be.

[@Youre_dumb]

What the point if pledging allegiance to the flag?

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Maybe Texas should start funding schools? Just a thought.

[@grahamgraham3666]

Most, if not all, public and state schools do precisely what this elementary school did/does.

[@patriciastark1951]

You are right. They do nothing !!!!

[@cr293737]

JFC, this was excruciating and riveting.

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Somebody shut up the lady with the mother. She is being paid by the word.

[@johnnygonzalez6199]

I live in a small town of 1300 the school s here u can't get in for nothing cameras all over the intercom at the door other wise ur not getting in who u are id even though ur the parents

[@JugalerReacts]

I like the dude holding the signs 😂😂😂😂

[@leanneparker8652]

It shouldn’t have took the officers 77 minutes to save the kids and stop the shooter, unacceptable!! I want the Police held accountable and fired, May 24th 2022 was a heartbreaking, tragic, sad, devastating and shattering! Shame on you Police you should’ve done better! These Uvalde Parents deserve justice and answers

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Texas, their answer is to hire more cops. I don't think that will help.

[@fernandocastaneda837]

JUSTICE FOR UVALDE TX 🇺🇲 JUSTICE FOR UVALDE TX 🇺🇲 JUSTICE FOR UVALDE TX 🇺🇲 JUSTICE FOR UVALDE TX 🇺🇲 JUSTICE FOR UVALDE TX 🇺🇲

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

When I grew up, nobody had ar-15's. Coincidence?

[@connieehresman1171]

vote the school board out of office.

[@leanneparker8652]

The people on stage are bullies and they tell lies and it angered me when the man in the corner told the man in the grey shirt and black cap that no children were hurt but they WERE HURT!!!! Many poor innocent children lost their lives and some survived but some were injured so the man on the stage who was in the corner LIED!! 😠😭💔

[@noneofyourbusiness7099]

Feel sorry if the pudgy arm lady has a husband.

[@ieatbooty._.]

Don't take your kids to school, they will just fall behind and be dumb asf. These parents ain't going to teach them shet at home, most of them work +8 hours a day. Don't take them to school, so at middle school they will be in special ed classes

[@andrewskinner8560]

I have tremendous respect for those who serve, What I would have said to that vet: I have seen more courage in dogs, warhorses, kids and cats than the likes of him. I would also say you want to know what real courage is, read the story of Private Desmond Doss or watch Hacksaw Ridge.

[@billhiggins1882]

Just one entry

[@ryansnapfood3142]

lol a highschool doesn't need four armed police officers.

[@cristinaflores9756]

Cuss words and people speaking out of context. Allowed?

[@THECBRGUYSTUNTS]

Keep fighting! That was a bullshit response by the man in charge! That was a coward let me look better than I am response! They took and oath to protect! And tbey protected themselves only

[@THECBRGUYSTUNTS]

Yep they are correct! They are the laughing stock right now! Not the parents! But the Leo, city, school board directors.. for a state that's so Gung ho on guns and being big and bad.. the time to prove that talk... well it was FAILED! Looks like a lot of bark and no bite

[@THECBRGUYSTUNTS]

I'm replying while watching.. so ya lol

[@deletedwaffles]

The stuff at the beginning is basically every reason to NOT blame the police. Should have locked the doors. Should have had better WiFi signal. Should have responded about the lockdown on the intercom. Not everything is police's fault. Students and teachers knew the door needed to be locked but you guys didn't do anything so it's partly you're fault too. Christ, pathetic.

[@amandatorres246]

No sir!

[@jermainesimmons2944]

I CHOOSE KIDS OVER GUNS! They're the MOST IMPORTANT to protect than the 2nd Amendment! Just look at the children we'd lost at Columbine, Sandy Hook, Parkland, and now Uvalde! OUR CHILDREN DESERVE BETTER, GUNS DON'T!!!

[@jeannieluna3009]

This was so very difficult to watch. I don’t know how these parents are doing it. We all deserve so much better for our lives than just the capability to put one foot in front of another. Daimoku to us all 🪷Nam Myoho Renge Kyo🪷