MANOR, Texas – Parents are angry Manor ISD three weeks later A fatal stabbing at Manor High School.

On Tuesday, the district responded to parents who began arguing at last night’s school board meeting.

This is the first regular school board meeting since the stabbing in late October.

“You all have a body on you, we don’t need it anymore,” said community member Elmer Fisher.

Parents and community members voiced concerns about transparency regarding safety in the district. It all happened after the fatal stabbing at Manor High School on October 29th.

Police say 18-year-old Darrin Loving was stabbed to death by 18-year-old Mac Brown Mbanwei.

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Some parents said the death could have been prevented.

“In late October, a student lost his life to a gun brought into the high school. Could this tragedy have been prevented if safety protocols had been put in place sooner? Most likely,” said parent Nick Arellano.

“You, Dr. Sormani, the board, and every administrative person in this district have failed to keep the children of Manor ISD safe, the death of Darrin Loving proves that,” said parent Vanessa Ygnacio.

Manor ISD Superintendent Robert Sormani told parents the district needed to move forward and took responsibility for the incident.

Dr. “We lost a student on my watch, there’s no other way to say it and it makes me sick to my stomach and it makes me sick every time I have to say it,” Sormani said.

“All I know is that I feel like I have to focus on this every day, and all I can do is work to make things better, and that’s exactly what I intend to do for as long as I’m allowed to be here,” he added.

The district said it is taking immediate and proactive steps to increase security measures on high school campuses in response to last month’s tragedy.

The district also hired a third-party contractor to review all aspects of security procedures before and after the stabbing.

Manor ISD sent out a statement following the meeting:

“The safety and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority, and we hear the concerns expressed by parents at last night’s board meeting. We share the community’s deep commitment to providing a safer environment on all of our campuses.

In response to last month’s tragedy, we took immediate and proactive steps to increase security measures on our high school campuses. These steps include increasing law enforcement presence, limiting entry points to better control campus access, and implementing the use of hand-held metal detection wands as part of the student entry process. In addition, in order to ensure the security of our schools, all our students are subjected to searches both at the entrance and throughout the day. We are also in the process of working closely with our community through surveys and community meetings to determine next steps and shape the future of what security will look like across all of our campuses.

This partnership with our families and stakeholders is critical as we continue to adjust our security measures to meet the needs of our students, staff, and families. “We are committed to doing everything we can to provide a safe and supportive environment, and we appreciate and encourage community involvement on this important issue.”