On Sept. 20, New York State Police issued the following statement regarding ongoing threats being made at schools across the state:
“New York State Police, local law enforcement agencies, and school districts are fully aware of the threats circulating across the state. Every threat is taken seriously and thoroughly investigated by the law enforcement agencies involved, and we remain in constant communication with each other. We ask that everyone remains vigilant and continue to report any direct threats, suspicious activity and concerns. We also ask that these social media posts only be reported to law enforcement and not continually shared on social media.”
No direct threats have been made against Livingston Manor Central school, although many nonspecific threats, determined to be unfounded, have been reported in the region.
“The safety of our students, faculty, staff and school community is of the utmost importance to us here at Livingston Manor Central School,” Superintendent John Evans said. “We echo the state police’s guidance and remind our students that if they see or hear a potential threat to report it to a trusted adult and to not repost or repeat it.”