Letter to Parents
April 8, 2022
Dear Parents and Staff of Holly Area Schools,
It was recently reported to us that a few high schools in Oakland County received a threatening phone call this afternoon. Some of those schools went into a secure mode as a precautionary measure and soon returned to normal operations as all the phone calls were determined to be non-credible threats.
Holly Area Schools did not receive any threatening communications. However, our administration and local law enforcement was aware of the issue facing some of the other districts in the county.
We continue to take all threats seriously and work closely with the Holly Police Department. Our local law enforcement, school resource police officers along with our security guards, continue to patrol our schools and have an increased presence in and around our buildings.
Parents, we appreciate your ongoing conversations with your children regarding school safety and threats. It is important that all students understand the consequences of false threats. Making a false threat can have serious school discipline and legal consequences.
We continue to remind all students, parents and staff to report any suspicious or threatening activity. Threats can be reported to school or district administration, or by calling the Holly Police Department at (248) 858-4911. You, or your child, may also reach out to the State of Michigan’s Okay2Say tip line at 8-555-OK2SAY or OKAY2SAY@mi.gov. Law enforcement will investigate every threat and take whatever action is warranted to protect this community.
On behalf of our children, we will work together to ensure learning in our district takes place in a safe environment. Working together, we are #BronchosUnited.
Sincerely,
Scott Roper, Superintendent – Holly Area Schools
HAS April 8 2022 Letter to Families