District: No shooting at Dudley or Lincoln
I haven't received any calls or tips about such, but the district sent this message out today:
"As a result of inaccurate statements/rumors of a possible shooting at Dudley High and Lincoln Academy. The following statement is provided:
Yesterday, Dudley and central office administrators were alerted to an internet blog posting that made threats to a few Dudley students. Police investigated and identified the student who made the postings, as well as the students referenced in the postings. The SRO at Dudley worked with police detectives in contacting the student and his parents. Also contacted were the parents of the students named in the posting.
Please know that threats referenced in the internet posting were not threats of death or shootings, but rather ‘I’m going to slap you around/beat you up’ type threats; police have determined these threats were not of a criminal nature.
Neither school is currently on lock down. Connect Ed telephone messages have been sent to the parents of both schools."
This should soothe any of you who heard the rumors.
Comments (8)
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Has anyone from the N&R bothered to ask the Central Office why this announcement was made this time as opposed to all of the other times that NOTHING IS SAID?
On another note is anyone going to question Mr. Grier about why he and his staff were unaware that up to $42 million is going to be provided through an insurance settlement for Eastern Guilford. Thank you to Mrs. Shaw for raising this issue at the Commissioners meeting last night.
This issue really makes the taxpayers wonder if Mr. Grier, his staff and certain School Board members were trying to keep the public in the dark. Perhaps the N&R could look into this issue as well.
If everyone at the N&R is too busy, it's OK; I'm sure Jana and Scott have already gotten to the bottom of it and everyone can read about it next Thursday.
Posted on May 4, 2007 3:22 PM
Morgan,
I tried to post a comment to the strand above and received an error.
I'll pose the question here:
Are you planning to start a strand regarding the Commissioners' meeting last night and the discussion regarding the financing of Eastern High School?
Posted on May 4, 2007 5:24 PM
I am interested in naming the new Elementary School planned in the Reedy Fork area for Ronald McNair. He was a great role model and a wonderful student. He would be an inspiration to our young children going to school. This name would help in getting young children interested in science and math.
If you are interesting in making this name a realty, please call me at 674-7901 or email at stafford@triad.rr.com.
Posted on May 7, 2007 9:36 AM
Jhoanna,
Nice to have you here. Feel free to join in on the discussion (try not to get scared off too easily).
Posted on May 7, 2007 10:49 AM
Gatecity,
If you read Saturday's paper, you will see that the $42 million figure was bogus. Department of Insurance spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson said Mr. Long has no idea how much the insurance coverage is, that he thought he read the figure somewhere else and that his department does not cover the same type of state insurance that the Department of Public Instruction does. Pearson said Long also wasn't aware of the true nature of the phone call (i.e. Mrs. Shaw listening in). DPI is responsible for helping to settle the insurace with Guilford County Schools.
Posted on May 7, 2007 10:55 AM
Morgan,
If this is the true story, where did Jim Long get the $42 milion amount? Jim Long is the Insurance Commissioner and didn't get there by falling off a turnip truck. I find it difficult to imagine that an insurance commissioner who has held the position for 20 years would make such an amatuerish mistake.
Posted on May 7, 2007 12:38 PM
Morgan,
You might want to investigate your new poster more carefully. I suspect that Jhoanna will likely not get scared off too easily.
Posted on May 7, 2007 1:31 PM
I suspect Jhoanna is a hyperlink to a virus. It is showing up in blue on my computer.
Posted on May 8, 2007 11:12 AM