FACT: If a threat is ever made (whether in person, online or on social media), the school takes immediate action.
Any threat to an individual student or staff member or against a school is immediately investigated. If school administration is made aware of the threat, police are notified to begin the investigation. If a threat is shared directly to police, the VBPD reaches out to our Office of Safety and Loss Control to work with the school principal and support police as necessary.
Again, any threat – even those meant as a joke – are taken seriously. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken at the school level and criminal charges are also possible.