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Convicted killer Karla Homolka will no longer volunteer at a private elementary school in Nôtre-Dame-de-Grace.

After reports surfaced Tuesday that Greaves Adventist Academy had allowed Homolka to supervise students on a field trip in March, the school initially defended its decision. In fact, one parent said administrators asked him not to send his child back to the school next semester after he complained about Homolka interacting with students.

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The academy, a private Christian school, appeared to walk back its stance Thursday.

“We have heard and listened to the concerns of parents and members of the community uncomfortable with recent reports in the media,” a statement from the school reads. “No one with a criminal record will be allowed to volunteer in any capacity on school grounds.”

Under provincial law, anyone who wishes to volunteer at a school must undergo a criminal background check. Asked if the school applied this scrutiny to Homolka before the field trip, a representative from Greaves Adventist Academy said they were aware of her notorious past.