CHICAGO (CBS) — An elementary school in the Bridgeport neighborhood was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon after an adult member of the educational community died at the school.
Carrie Cole, Director of Minnie Miñoso Academy3527 S. Wallace St., wrote in a letter to families that an “adult member of our school community” had died at the school Monday morning. No further details about the person who died or the circumstances were released for privacy reasons.
The school was placed on a soft lockdown while responding to the situation, Cole said, not because of danger but so that students would not see the medical crisis when the person died, the letter said.
“I know this loss may bring up many emotions and questions for our school community, especially our students. We will be working closely with the CPS Crisis Management Unit to provide bereavement counseling and support to students and staff,” Cole wrote. “Our in-house clinicians will also be available to students who require ongoing services. Please do not hesitate to let us know if your child needs additional support.”
Chicago Public Schools declined to release further details.
