Manual experiences low attendance, tightened security after anonymous threat
January 9, 2016
All JCPS schools operated under Level Three building security on Friday, Jan. 8 due to an anonymous threat to unnamed local schools. Student attendance was down across the district, with Manual High School reporting a 69.74% attendance rate. At the end of the day, JCPS indicated than 45.5% of students across the district were in school Friday, less than half of the 93.6% average rate of attendance.
Hear students and faculty reflect on what differences they experienced Friday due to the threat, and stay tuned to RedEye for further updates.
People live in fear, just like how the Empire rules in Star Wars
People live in fear, like how the Empire rules in Star Wars.