Threats of Violence

Springfield High School takes threats against students, staff, or school property seriously. Students are encouraged to report threats immediately to the administration. Springfield School District policy prohibits students from making oral, written, phone or electronic threats to school personnel (including all school staff, contracted service providers, and drivers of school buses), or to other students and/or other people using school facilities. This includes anywhere in the building, on school grounds, at other schools, or at any after school events. Violation of this policy shall result in discipline up to and including long-term suspension and expulsion. In addition, restitution may be sought where the threat results in expense to the school, school personnel, or other students. The police will also be notified of this offense.

The Springfield School District will treat any oral or written threat or threatening action by a student directed against school personnel and/or against other student(s), and/or against school property and/or people using school property, as a serious offense. This is in order to maintain a safe environment for its students, employees, and others who use school buildings, grounds and facilities, and in order to maintain the safe and usable conditions of all school buildings, grounds and other facilities.