Dr. William Miller, Superintendent of the Tyrone Area School District, told The Daily Herald in a phone conversation yesterday that school would be closed early for Thanksgiving break due to the continued rumors of a possible shooting at the school.
\nThe following statement was sent to all parents yesterday morning via the district messaging system \u201cAlertNow\u201d:
\n\u201cThis is William Miller, Superintendent of the Tyrone Area School District. Everything you have heard the last several days regarding a potential shooting at the school has been strictly rumors \u2013 text messaging and gossip. There is no validity to these rumors.
\n\u201cDistrict personnel have searched 20 students without any location of a weapon on their persons or in their lockers. State Police have been on the scene in full force over the past several days.
\n\u201cThese rumors continue to run rampant. The district feels it has taken every precaution to address this situation and the safety of our students.
\n\u201cIt is obvious that some students are perpetrating this situation and are creating a chaotic climate.
\n\u201cBased upon the school climate at this time, school will be closed for Thanksgiving Break beginning Friday, November 16, and will reopen on Tuesday, November 27.\u201d
\nThis information is also posted on the district website at www.tyrone.k12.pa.us.
\nDr. Miller confirmed that there was yet another lockdown at the school yesterday, following a lockdown Wednesday morning at the school.
\nHe added that about 30 percent of the student body was absent from school yesterday.
\n\u201cAt this point, we\u2019ve done everything that we could do,\u201d he said.
\nThe Daily Herald also received reports from parents and relatives of school students that they were very concerned and wished they had been informed earlier by the school about the ongoing situation.
\nAlso, it should be noted the football game scheduled for this evening at Gray-Vets Field has been moved to Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mansion Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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