I hate to see any test be a high-stakes test. Some students are good test-takers, others are not. (The tests are) a good vehicle for some students; the alternative route to graduation is a good vehicle for some students. |
It is my understanding the student told other students that he had a gun, but he didn't have a gun of any kind. We didn't feel there was an immediate threat, but we're certainly taking this seriously and the comment was out of line and will not be tolerated. |
There was absolutely no truth to what was said. |
There's no way we can ignore any comment of this kind. |
We'll work with the parents and the student on this. We'll certainly give the student the advice and support he needs to avoid such a problem in the future. We'll definitely have some remediation in what's not appropriate to say. |