Crookston Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dave Kuehn released a letter today addressing the apparent reports of an active shooter at the schools. The letter can be seen below-
Dear Crookston District Families,
On Wednesday (today), many school districts in Minnesota were affected by false reports of some type of threat related to an active shooter on their campuses. From what we understand, schools or local law enforcement agencies have received out-of-state internet-based phone calls with these threats, which turn out to be unsubstantiated. It appears to be part of a hoax known as “swatting.”
None of our schools received any threatening phone calls today, but this afternoon our local police department did receive an out-of-state phone call that referenced our high school. In coordination with our local police department, our school resource officer, and our high school administration, we took immediate action to check out the situation at our high school building. Law enforcement and school district administration determined there was no active threat to student safety.
We know that our district families are understandably concerned about school safety. Please know that our top priority is the safety and well-being of our students and staff. We take any and all reports of potential threats seriously, and we are making every effort to maintain an environment where students and staff feel safe.
We would like to continue to encourage our students, our district families, and our school community to report anything that could constitute a threat to school safety. As always, we work closely with local law enforcement to assist in these situations.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your attention to this important message.
Sincerely,
Dave Kuehn, Interim Superintendent
