Next week Apalachee High School's 1,900 students will return to the campus where they lost two teachers and two students in a mass shooting that also left nine injured. Barrow County school officials detailed the plan, which includes shortened school days running from 8:15 a.m. to 12:40pm from Sept. 24 to Oct. 4. Full-day classes will resume after the fall break on Oct. 14. Principal Jessica Rehberg emphasized a "thoughtful, gradual return to school" to ensure the well-being of students. Enhanced security measures will be in place, including additional law enforcement and counselors, along with therapy dogs available for support.
The J Hall, where the incident occurred, will remain closed for the school year. Social studies classes will be relocated to a building 4.5 miles away, with students taken there by bus; temporary buildings are expected to be finished by January. An open house will be held on Monday for students and families to visit the main campus and the satellite building. Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student, has been charged as an adult with four counts of murder. His father, Colin Gray, is also facing charges for providing access to the firearm used in the shooting. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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