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Russell County student threatened on social media

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford released a statement Monday that a parent had made School Safety Officer Jackie Grider aware of a threatening message his daughter had received via snapchat.

Specifically, one message read "I'm shooting up yo school Cya Tuesday" and another one read "Watch your back Tuesday" while other messages were demeaning and hurtful.

The student will not be allowed to attend school while the district works to determine what the next disciplinary steps will be, in addition to the legal charges.


In the release he noted, "While the threats made were determined to be a bullying tactic and there was never a credible threat to our schools or the individual that received the messages we wanted to be transparent in what had happened.

"All threats of school violence are taken seriously and students can't hide behind social media accounts with a perceived sense of anonymity."

He asked parents to please help students understand that any "jokes" or impulsive threats to harm or injure others are not taken lightly. Any such conduct that threatens student or staff safety will be reported to authorities. As evidenced by this most recent incident, we all work cooperatively together for school safety.

"We are committed to providing a safe and positive learning environment for all of our students and staff," Supt. Ford said.


This story was posted on 2024-02-22 10:03:53
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