
Somerset Parkland Academy – Photo by Parkland Talk
By Kevin Deutsch
Two guns belonging to the principal of Somerset Parkland Academy were accidentally brought into the school inside a box Thursday, according to local news reports.
The box had been removed from the trunk of Principal Geyler Castroās car and was not intended to be brought inside the K-8 charter school, according to a statement issued by the schoolās governing board, the reports said.
āNothing is more important than the safety of our students, staff, and school community,ā said the board, adding that the school āstrives to maintain open lines of communicationā with studentsā families.
After the guns were discovered, the box was secured in a locked room inaccessible to staff and students, the reports said.
Broward Sheriffās Office deputies were called to the property and have opened an investigation.
āNo one intended to bring a weapon into the building,ā the governing boardās statement said. āThe box was among many items brought into the locked room from the principalās vehicle.ā
The board also said BSOĀ “determined there was no threat” and thatĀ “our students were never in any danger.”
“Our students’ safety and security is our paramount concern.”
It is a felony to bring a firearm into a school in Florida, according to state law.
Neither BSO nor the schoolās governing board immediately responded to requests for comment.
It was unclear Saturday whether Broward prosecutors were weighing criminal charges in the case.
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