WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Amanda White, a parent of two Clark Davidson Elementary students in Goddard, was shocked to learn that a registered sex offender was allowed to volunteer on a recent field trip.

When she found out about it, she first contacted principal Allison Ebert.

“(Ebert) informed me that there should be systems in place that flag them when these things occur, when these people sign up that are registered offenders if they’re in the system,” White said. Obviously, that measure failed.”

White took to social media, sharing a video to educate parents on how to protect their kids.

Now White is taking her concerns to the top. She said she has agreed to meet with district representatives on June 2 for a discussion about how to handle similar issues in the future, should they arise.

White is also presenting her concerns at the south central Kansas legislative public forum at the Advanced Learning Library on Thursday night.

In attendance will be state lawmakers and Goddard superintendent Justin Henry.

Early this year, attempts to pass legislation that would limit certain sex offenders from being on school property and participating in school functions failed.

White hopes to restart those discussions.

“I think we lose focus when we try to focus on an individual person who did not break any laws (volunteering at the school),“ White said. ”I think the point is that there aren’t any laws and there isn’t any protection at a district level, either, that protects our children.”

On Wednesday, Goddard Public Schools issued the following statement to 12 News:

“Goddard Public Schools has been made aware that an individual listed on the Kansas sex offender registry participated as a parent volunteer during a recent field trip at Clark Davidson Elementary School.

“We can confirm that this information was not known to the District prior to or during the event, and no incidents were reported during the trip itself. We take the safety and well-being of every student in our care with the utmost seriousness. In response to this situation, the District will review its current volunteer procedures and investigate additional safety measures and safeguards related to volunteer participation.

“Community members who raise safety concerns play an important role in helping provide a safe learning environment for all students, and we encourage anyone with information relevant to student safety to continue reaching out.

“The safety of our students remains our highest priority, and we are committed to continually reviewing and strengthening our practices to support a safe learning environment.”

“At the end of the day my goal is to make change,” White said. “And while I’m not happy it took this long to make change, we’re making change.”