On the heels of marking the 10th Anniversary of the fatal shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, some local area schools are dealing with creditable threats that have resulted in them posting notices on the district websites.
Both the Wappgerings Central School district and the Rondout Valley Central School District have notices on their district websites in regard to the information they had received that posed a threat to the schools.
Wappingers Central School District Investigates Threat from Social Media
In the Wappingers Central School District, the incident involved Van Wyck Jr. High School. According to the notice on the district’s website, the district administration had been notified about a social media message which they in turn reported to the East Fishkill Police Department. The nature of the threat had law enforcement working on the case overnight.
Fortunately, the police department was able to not only identify the individual involved but they were also able to deem the threat non-credible. The work overnight by the police made it possible for Van Wyck Jr. High School to be on a normal schedule.
The district also took the time to remind students and parents that any student conduct related to the incident would be addressed in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. They asked parents to talk to their kids about the seriousness of knowingly implying a false threat of any kind.
