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The school board last week terminated the superintendent and the principal of Richneck Elementary School has since left. Now, three weeks later, the school is reopening.
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>> reporter: school administrators have been criticized for missing warning signs ahead of the shooting. the principal has reportedly been reassigned and the school superintendent was ousted last week. >> abby zwerner was shot in front of those horrified kids, and the school and community are living the nightmare, all because the school administration failed to act. >> reporter: for parents like thomas britton, it's more than about physical security. >> i want to see teachers empowered. they need the power to act on the threats is that for now, students here are eager to move on. >> i hope eve...
Grade teacher. additional security protocols are in effect and a major staffing shakeup in the schools at administrative offs. cbs's caitlin huey-burns is outside the school. >> reporter: when thomas britton picked up his six-year-old at the bus stop today, he felt relief. >> he said he had a great day, steams upbeat and happy. >> i've hipping did go well. i think it could have gone worse is that britton's son was in the same class as the first grader who shot his teacher abby zwerner on january 6th. >> i had a quite a bit of shot and loved her. >> reporter: increased security at the school. t...
Shooter. he says his son just wants to get back to normal. >> i think he had some nightmares the first few days, but those seem to have stopped. we've been able to kind of assuage fears, and so he's having a great time reconnecting with friends. >> reporter: thomas britton did confirm to us after attending that event at the school yesterday there is indeed at least one metal detector now placed inside that school. school officials telling cnn the school will resume classes full time starting this coming monday. >> brian todd just back from the scene, thank you very, very much. and to our viewe...