Dear Minisink Valley school community:
Today, Sept. 11, the district was made aware of a student-created video, posted on an app, containing inappropriate content about guns and gun violence. The student was located, brought to the high school administrative offices and an investigation immediately began. We also immediately reported this to our law enforcement partners, who responded swiftly to our campus and began their own investigation. This investigation continues and there is no credible threat to the high school or the district.
The reporting of this video and its content is exactly what we want everyone in our school community to do and what we consistently remind everyone in the district to do. If you see or hear something, say something to school officials.
We share this information in the interest of transparency, particularly given our current societal climate. Please take today’s investigation and use it as a teachable moment to remind your children about the very negative and life-changing consequences of creating and posting videos and/or talking about particular subject matters in a public setting.
Thank you for your continued partnership in helping us to maintain a safe school environment for everyone.
Sincerely,
Brian C. Monahan
Superintendent
Kenneth Hauck
Principal