Vandergriff said he understood parental concerns about the possibility of incidents at schools on the Columbine anniversary, but he was also upset about the disruption those rumors caused in students' education. We're disrupting our classroom, disrupting our school. We're eroding the confidence in our schools to provide a safe environment for the kids. Vandergriff said no threats were made and that Friday was a smooth day like any other. In Lafayette, Jefferson High School students remained in the building Friday morning as a bomb threat was investigated.
School administrators say similar searches took place at several other schools throughout the area.
The day went without incident for Tippecanoe School Corp. students and employees, said associate superintendent John Wilkinson. He said no reports came in on the anonymous Safe Schools Helpline and no incidents were reported by individual schools. Schools within West Lafayette Community School Corp. were not in session Friday and will be closed Monday. Both were extra days included on the school calendar for snow makeup days. Terms of Service Contact us with comments, concerns, or questions.