Superintendent shares statement on unloaded firearm at high school

A letter sent to Meeker High School parents Monday notified them that a Meeker High School student brought an unloaded firearm to school. According to the letter, the firearm was in the student’s backpack. Other students shared this information with school staff. Upon receiving this information, the backpack was in possession of Meeker High School administration within seconds, prior to the start of the school day. The Meeker Police Department also responded within minutes and…