Bend-La Pine School District is still determining when and where Silver Rail Elementary students will return to classrooms following the Oct. 15 shooting at the school, Superintendent Steven Cook said.

In an interview with The Bulletin, Cook said the district must balance families’ desire to resume learning with the needs of traumatized students and staff, and the safety requirements of any temporary location, such as another school or facility outside the district.

“It’s too early to predict that,” Cook told The Bulletin when asked whether students could return to a learning environment as soon as next week.

No timeline for a return

He said the district did not yet have a timeline for a return to school. The district has been gathering feedback from Silver Rail families and staff to help determine next steps.…