Parents at Marquette were not notified before or immediately after the fact that a Code Red drill had taken place. Following Vander Molen’s letter Tuesday, Marquette Principal Sally Parks emailed parents an apology for not sending any notification of the drill.

“I appreciate you bringing your concerns to me so that I may address them,” Parks said in the email.

Vander Molen said several parents decided voice their concern because they were upset there was no communication with families.

“We need to have this conversation because I think a lot of different things are happening at different schools,” Vander Molen said. “You can’t learn in a state of fear and can’t teach in a state of fear. That’s a real problem.”

Tony Dugas, the principal of O’Keeffe, emailed parents Tuesday night. Both Parks and Dugas acknowledged in their emails that there was confusion about whether participants are supposed to be notified ahead of a drill.

“The district’s Safety and Security Coordinator is working with us to ensure that our procedures are clear and consistent moving forward,” the email from Dugas said.

Schwartz Black said she confronted Dugas after school on Tuesday about the letter but he dismissed her concerns.