The Pleasantville Junior High Administration was made aware of a rumor of an alleged threat made by a student on Monday. 

In a statement posted to the school’s Facebook page, Superintendent Tony Aylsworth stated that the situation was investigated immediately and multiple staff and students were interviewed. Upon completion of the investigation, the school district utilized the Comprehensive Threat Assessment Guidelines to evaluate the appropriate response. The assessment team of administration, law enforcement, and additional school staff came to the conclusion that it was not a credible threat. 

In the statement, Aylsworth said that administration and the response team have contacted the students involved and appropriate disciplinary action and support mechanisms are taking place. Read the full statement from the Pleasantville Community School District below. 

 

On October 9th, the Pleasantville JH Administration was made aware of a rumor of an alleged threat made by a JH student. Such matters are taken very seriously by the administration. The situation was investigated immediately and multiple students and staff were interviewed.

Upon completion of the investigation, the district utilized the Comprehensive Threat Assessment Guidelines to evaluate what was said as well determine the appropriate intervention response. In this instance, the threat assessment team of administration, law enforcement, and additional school staff, reached the same conclusion that this was considered a “transient threat” and therefore not a credible threat.

The school administration and response team have been in touch with the students involved and appropriate disciplinary action as well as support mechanisms are taking place.

Recent tragedies at schools in other states have heightened everyone’s concern for the safety of students. I want to assure you that we always take any type of threat seriously and have the full cooperation of our local police department and county sheriff’s office in such instances. That policy will not change. I would also encourage you to continue talking with your children about the seriousness of threats and the importance of reporting suspicious activities, threats or disturbing information to a trusted adult.

Students and families are also reminded that law enforcement agencies are taking these types of threats very seriously and are pursuing prosecution even when such incidents are intended as pranks. Please make sure your child is aware of these ramifications and that he or she understands hoaxes related to school safety and security will not be tolerated.

I appreciate your continued support of a safe learning environment for our students and staff.

Sincerely,

Tony Aylsworth, Superintendent

Gary Friday, Secondary Principal