Published 10:17 am Monday, October 26, 2026

Bend-La Pine schools students are planning a walkout Monday afternoon to protest against violence at schools after the Oct. 15 Silver Rail Elementary shooting that killed three children and a teacher.

Students plan to leave school around 1:45 p.m. Monday and arrive at Peace Corner, at the corner of Greenwood Avenue and Wall Street in Bend, shortly after 2 p.m.

An off-campus rally is not a school- or district-sponsored event, said officials.

“We recognize and honor student voices in our community, and we respect their First Amendment rights to free speech and peaceable assembly,” said school district officials in a statement. “District and school administration and staff are to remain neutral on student demonstrations and refrain from encouraging or discouraging student participation.…