Commending the heroism of Olathe East High School Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel and School Resource Officer Erik Clark in responding to a student armed with a firearm.

Bill: 117-hconres-80
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2022-03-09
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This concurrent resolution commends Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel and School Resource Officer Erik Clark for their heroic actions to protect students and staff of Olathe East High School in Kansas. It also recognizes their years of dedication and service to the community.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 80 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Mann , and Mr. LaTurner ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Commending the heroism of Olathe East High School Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel and School Resource Officer Erik Clark in responding to a student armed with a firearm.

Whereas, on Friday, March 4, 2022, Olathe East High School Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel (in this preamble referred to as Dr. Stoppel) and School Resource Officer Erik Clark (in this preamble referred to as Officer Clark) were shot and wounded while engaging an armed student; Whereas Dr. Stoppel’s decision to remove the student from class and Officer Clark’s swift response to neutralize the shooter prevented the loss of innocent lives at Olathe East High School; Whereas Officer Clark has been a School Resource Officer at Olathe East High School for 7 years and a law enforcement officer for 15 years; and Whereas Dr. Stoppel has been the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director for Olathe East High School for nearly 4 years and an educator for nearly 13 years: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1) commends Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel and School Resource Officer Erik Clark for their heroic actions to protect students and staff of Olathe East High School; and (2) recognizes Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel and School Resource Officer Erik Clark’s years of dedication and service to their community as an educator and a member of law enforcement, respectively.