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Uvalde CISD trustees discuss swatting, social‑media threats and plans for after‑action review
Summary
Trustees heard multiple public comments about recent swatting hoaxes and social‑media posts, were told law enforcement is investigating persons of interest, and approved a plan to brief the board in closed session on after‑action findings and memoranda of understanding with local agencies.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District trustees spent substantial time Wednesday addressing recent swatting hoaxes and troubling social‑media accounts that have “retraumatized” the community and prompted coordinated responses with law enforcement.
The discussion included public comments urging clearer and faster messaging to parents during incidents, requests for an after‑action briefing for trustees and for board access to memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with law enforcement agencies.
The superintendent, Superintendent Colas, told trustees the district is treating the hoaxes as criminal acts and is working “with local, state and federal law enforcement officials to investigate these cases and protect our students and our staff on our campuses.” Colas said investigators “do have persons of interest that they are currently investigating.”
A number of speakers during the…
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