A seventh-grade student’s threat to bring firearms onto the Hillview Middle School campus in Menlo Park and injure other students resulted in the student’s arrest Oct. 10 by Menlo Park police.
Hillview Principal Mike Moore said the police were contacted as soon as school authorities were made aware of the threat.
“Even though no gun was actually brought to school, we have issued the longest suspension possible under the State Education Code and are considering expulsion,” said Mr. Moore.
He told students over the morning televised Hillview news Oct. 11 that he was grateful for the several students who came forward to let school authorities know about the situation. They did not wait to see if an actual weapon appeared on campus, he said.
“I asked students to never hesitate to let us know if they discover or hear about anything that would make the school less safe for any or all of us,” said Mr. Moore.
He also made it clear to students that threatening people with serious bodily harm is a school offense subject to suspension, and a crime.
In an e-mail to Hillview parents, he asked their help in talking with their children and reinforcing the following message he shared with the students:
• Don’t make threats to injure other students. The school will treat threats seriously, even if no one is hurt.
• Tell an adult right away if you think there’s a reason that anyone might feel threatened or unsafe at school.
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