We can understand their (parents') concern. But based on what we were dealing with, school was the safest place they could have been.

The officer first attempted to verbally stop the fight and then tried to physically separate them. The officer was physically struck. To ensure the combatants' safety as well as his own safety, the officer used the means necessary.

Is it a regular thing for us? No, it's not. But it's something we have to deal with.

Our primary goal was to prevent it (the protest). If we couldn't do that, the next job was to at least make sure it was peaceful.

In my opinion, this is a serious matter of concern for the school district in terms of funding, who decides where schools go and planning.

The numbers have brought great concern to the (School) District.