Thirty-eight Alexandria students were referred to court for alleged criminal activity in the second semester of the last school year, and there was also a significant uptick in the number of incidents requiring a police response.
That’s according to a new system-wide safety report that the School Board will receive on Thursday night.
There were 308 reported incidents requiring a police response throughout Alexandria City Public Schools, a 44% increase over 213 incidents reported in the first semester of the 2023/2024 school year.
The new numbers include four weapons-related incidents, 66 students needing EMS assistance, 69 fights/assaults and seven pulled fire alarms.
Confiscated weapons include a knife, a stun gun and two handguns. One handgun was found concealed during a weapons screening at a school entrance, according to ACPS.
There were no arrests in the second semester of the school year, but there were 38 referrals to court services for the following alleged illegal behavior: