October 10, 2024 (Click for Spanish) - Center Independent School District posted a letter on their Facebook page Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 11:18pm regarding a potential threat discovered by the FBI.
Attention Center ISD:
Wednesday night at approximately 7:15 p.m., Chief Pete Low was notified by the FBI that there was a potential threat of a school shooting. Chief Low, of the Center ISD Police Department contacted other local law enforcement agencies, (The Shelby County Sheriff's Office and The Department of Public Safety). All three agencies worked together to address the issue. Several personnel from the represented law enforcement agencies, along with school administrators went to the residence of the student who allegedly made the threats. Law enforcement detained the student and took the student in for questioning. School administrators handled the situation according to Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code.
Center ISD takes these threats very seriously and will do our best to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. We would like to express our appreciation to everyone who was part of getting this situation resolved tonight. The student in question will not be on their assigned campus for the foreseeable future. Parents, please remind your children that if they see something on social media, or overhear a conversation between students that is threatening in nature, PLEASE say something to an adult. There are some things that we cannot tolerate and threats against the school is one of them.
I apologize for the late notice, but Chief Low, Mr. Henson and I have just gotten back from the sheriff's office.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brian Morris,
Superintendent of Schools
Center ISD
