North Penn School District Superintendent Curt Dietrich issued a statement on Thursday afternoon, after police activity was observed at North Penn High School earlier in the day.
The statement reads, in full:
Dear North Penn School District Families and Staff,
The safety of our staff and students is of utmost importance, as is communicating so that we all have accurate information. Today, police were called to North Penn High School in response to a report of a student threatening to bring a weapon to school.
The Towamencin Township Police Department and school personnel investigated the situation and determined the school is safe at this time. The student was searched and no weapons were found. Allegations regarding threatening statements made by any student will always be taken seriously and reported to the police to determine the legitimacy of the threat. Please know that statements made with or without serious intent face disciplinary consequences. The student is no longer at school and also faces criminal charges. I ask that parents speak with their children and discuss the seriousness of making threats. As a reminder, here is a link to the NPSD Discipline Code.
I want to commend the students who reported the information. It is important that anyone who hears or sees anything suspicious report it to an adult immediately or use the Safe2Say Something reporting system. You can find information on the system here.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Curtis R. Dietrich, Ed. D.
Superintendent
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