Victor Central School District briefly went into lockdown Thursday afternoon after a rumor that a student had a gun on campus, but school security determined within minutes that there was no actual threat.
Administrators at Victor Junior High School initiated the districtwide lockdown at approximately 12:22 p.m. Nov. 12, Superintendent Tim Terranova said in a message to families.
The school resource officer and district security staff quickly assessed the situation. Students then moved from lockdown to a hold-in-place procedure, allowing classroom instruction to resume while students and staff remained in their locations.
The hold was lifted after a few minutes, and the district returned to its normal schedule, Terranova said.
“Everyone on our school campus is safe,” he told families.
Terranova thanked the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, the district’s security team, students and staff for responding quickly and following safety procedures.
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