Tulsa Public Schools reminds community to report potential threats at school

"Nothing matters more than keeping our children safe in our schools. On Wednesday morning, we received a report that students at Memorial High School might be in possession of a gun. Our school leadership and Campus Police team responded immediately and - out of an abundance of caution - put the school on lockdown.

School leaders and Campus Police completed a thorough investigation and found no weapons. While the report was not credible, we are grateful that our students shared their safety concerns with a trusted adult. We all have a role to play in keeping schools safe, and we want students to tell an adult any time they see something that might make our schools unsafe.

Students who bring weapons to school face incredibly serious consequences which can include arrest and criminal charges. Students found to be in possession of guns on campus will be arrested in addition to facing disciplinary action in accordance with our Behavior Response Plan [tulsaschools.org].

The best tool we have to keep schools safe is prevention. We encourage our students, families, and community to always report safety incidents or concerns to our safety hotline by calling or texting 918-480-SAFE. Our hotline is staffed around the clock and calls can be made anonymously and confidentially."