A 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.

Bill: 117-sconres-33
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2022-03-10
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-10
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1124)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 33 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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, 2 employees of Olathe East High School in Olathe, Kansas, Administrator Dr. Kaleb Stoppel (referred to in this preamble as Dr. Stoppel ) and School Resource Officer Erik Clark (referred to in this preamble as Officer Clark ), were shot and wounded while engaging with an armed student; Whereas the decision of Dr. Stoppel to remove the student from class and the swift response of Officer Clark to neutralize the student after he began shooting 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 an Assistant Principal and the Athletic Director of Olathe East High School for nearly 4 years and an educator for nearly 13 years: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (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 for their years of dedication and service to their community as an educator and a member of law enforcement, respectively.