Gary Patterson’s official start date was Tuesday, Nov. 1. However, he said former superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell has been showing him the ropes for the past 10 days, taking him to campuses and introducing him to staff.
’s official start date was Tuesday, Nov. 1. However, he said former superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell has been showing him the ropes for the past 10 days, taking him to campuses and introducing him to staff.
Patterson said he knows a lot of work must be done to restore trust in the district after the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24 and in the five months that have followed.In that light, he shared an update on the Texas Police Chiefs Association’s management and organizational review of the district police department that was announced on Aug. 29. Patterson said that it’s close to completion and will help the district with its police department moving forward.
The other is an independent review by JPPI, the same firm hired by the city to investigate Uvalde Police Department. Another focus for Patterson moving forward is rebuilding some of the lost trust and faith with the families of the 21 Robb Elementary shooting victims.“They’ll never hear me say, I understand how you feel or I know what you’re going through because I don’t. I can’t, but I can listen,” he said.“We can provide communication, transparency, we can provide that, and maybe some common ground can start coming together,” Patterson said. “We can start rebuilding some trust.
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