BEAVER COUNTY POLICE AND BLACKHAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARE INVESTIGATING TWO INCIDENTS INVOLVING STUDENTS – ONE OF WHICH INCLUDED A BB GUN.

ACCORDING TO DISTRICT OFFICIALS A HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT IS RECEIVING SUPPORT AND SERVICES AFTER CHIPPEWA POLICE WERE INFORMED OF COMMENTS MADE INVOLVING SELF-INJURY, HARMING OTHERS OR HARMING THE SCHOOL.

STUDENTS WERE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO SCHOOL THURSDAY AFTER CHIPPEWA POLICE INTERVENED BUT THEN DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY CHIPPEWA AND DARLINGTON POLICE WERE CALLED ON THURSDAY AFTER REPORTS OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT BRINGING A GUN TO A BUS STOP. THE GUN WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BB GUN.

UNDER SCHOOL CODE STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF WEAPON FROM THE TIME THEY LEAVE THEIR HOUSE UNTIL THEY RETURN HOME AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY. OFFICIALS HAVE STATED THAT THE STUDENT WILL BE DISCIPLINED. THE DISTRICT ISSUED A STATEMENT THAT:

“We are again thankful to all students, families, staff members, and community members who report concerns to the police department and/or the school district to ensure our students and staff are safe.”