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Email: Jacqueline.Schad@ashland.k12.or.us
Website: ashland.k12.or.us
Location: 885 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR, USA
Phone: (541) 482-2811
Facebook: facebook.com/ashlandpublicschools/

• Superintendent's Message
• SafeOregon Tip Line

Ashland Families, Students and Community Members,

Law enforcement was notified of a threat at Ashland High School this morning that was investigated and found to be false. AHS went into a precautionary lock-out while Ashland Police verified that there were no threats on campus.

Similar non-legitimate threats at schools across Southern Oregon today. Police have confirmed there is no current threat.

We do want to make you aware of this nationwide trend, called ‘swatting.’ Swatting is a term used to describe hoax reports made intentionally to schools and school districts sending them into lockdowns on unfounded or non-legitimate threats.

Schools nationwide and in our region are seeing an uptick of these types of calls. This morning, a swatting call was made to two other local school districts and Ashland High School. It has been reported but not confirmed that the calls were from the same number.

When law enforcement received this call, Ashland Police worked quickly to make sure we had coverage at the high school. APD was swiftly able to determine this was a hoax call and the school day was able to continue as normal.

These types of swatting hoaxes can be disruptive and traumatic. We wanted to make you aware so you can discuss this with your children, as you see fit.

It is important to note, we continue to take all threats seriously and move urgently to take appropriate action based on the information we have.

If you believe there is a legitimate threat, we urge you to report it using Safe Oregon’s Tip Line or to a trusted adult at the school.

Your child’s safety is our top and ongoing priority and the central purpose of all of our emergency procedures.

With gratitude,

Samuel

Samuel Bogdanove

Superintendent

Ashland Public Schools

Pronouns: He, Him, His

If you feel unsafe or know someone who feels unsafe, please report it here. After you fill out the form, SafeOregon sends an email to a school administrator with all of the details from your report. You can also download one of our apps from the Apple Store or the Android Marketplace to submit a report.

Email: tip@safeoregon.com
Call or Text: 844-472-3367

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