OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Robbie Hooker Superintendent
September 6, 2024
CCSD families, Last night (Thursday, September 5), we began to receive multiple tips from principals, staff, parents, students, and community members regarding a threat of violence against our middle schools. We immediately shared the information with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, which acted swiftly to pull in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Those tips provided enough information that the individual who posted the threats and photos was tracked down within hours. That individual admitted to making the posts and was taken into custody. As we have shared before, we take EVERY tip seriously and will continue to do so. Today, principals at each of our high schools and middle schools will meet with students by grade level to talk about the events that have unfolded this week and what their school and our district are doing to make sure they are safe. Counselors will also be present. During that meeting, we will also ask our students to keep their eyes and ears open and share with their parents, teachers, counselors, or the CCSD Tip Line any information they encounter concerning threats to our school community as many did last night. We know this has been a tough week. We will get through this by working together and supporting one another. We will be Better Together. Best, Dr. Robbie Hooker Superintendent
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