Parents of students at KIPP Baltimore, a charter school, say they're concerned about a plan that would use the building next door as an overflow emergency homeless shelter during the winter months.

The Mayor's Office of Homeless Services said this will officially become an emergency overflow shelter starting Saturday and lasting until March, but only as a backup option if it's below 32 degrees and the other three shelters are full.

They say the school and parents will be notified if they need to use this facility.

"The parents are concerned, the community is concerned," said Audrianna Taylor, a parent. "Also, just why wasn't that part of the process, or even including the opinion of the community?"

Concern for safety

Parents of KIPP Baltimore students told WJZ they were shocked when t

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