North Rockland school monitor charged, fired after allegedly bringing gun to elementary school

The North Rockland School District says it was a recently hired monitor at Farley Elementary School that is charged with bringing a gun to school last week. According to Stony Point Police, it was inside a bag. In a letter to the community, the district's superintendent said that another employee discovered the person had a weapon, then told law enforcement. It was not displayed by the monitor, nor was anyone threatened, adding, quote, It is my top priority to keep our students and staff. We say the gun is owned legally, but it is illegal to have a firearm on school property in New York State. While we do not have confirmation on who the employee is, police describe them as a 36-year-old from Gardnerville. I mean, it's scary to think about it. Alicia, a local mom, says that considering her husband is an officer. I'm not scared of, you know, the weapon just in general, but in an environment where there's children. Things are unpredictable. I think that it's important that they disclose that. That employee is scheduled to be back in court tomorrow. In Stony Point, Rockland County, Diane Caruso, News 12.