In the wake of a mass shooting at a Georgia school on Sept. 5, eight Stanislaus County students have been detained in an outbreak of threatened school attacks locally and across the nation.
Modesto High School was the target of a bomb threat, and campuses in other communities in the county were threatened with shootings. What the alleged student perpetrators may not realize is they may be kicked out of their schools, even their school districts, and potentially struggle to find another local district that would accept their transfer.
If Modesto City Schools’ teachers, administrators or staff hear about a school threat, law enforcement is immediately contacted to investigate the severity and credibility of the threat.
“Depending on the outcome of the investigation, students may face disciplinary actions, including suspension or a recommendation for expulsion, under district policy and state law,” said Linda Mumma Solorio, public information officer at Modesto City Schools. “Each case is evaluated individually to ensure appropriate consequences are applied.”