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District describes accidental lockdown at Lakeridge Middle School; staff retrained and communication changes promised
Summary
A prerecorded lockdown announcement at Lakeridge Middle School played in error after a student knocked an office phone, prompting an immediate district review and promises of retraining, technical fixes and faster family notifications.
Superintendent Doctor Shealy told the board an automatic prerecorded lockdown announcement at Lakeridge Middle School was triggered accidentally on Tuesday, May 13, when a student’s backpack struck an office phone. There was no actual threat to campus safety, but the announcement — which said, “Lockdown: lights, locks, out of sight” — played twice during a passing period and caused real fear and confusion among students, staff and parents.
Immediate response and timeline: The lunch bell rang at about 12:25 p.m., and the prerecorded announcement played at 12:26 p.m.; staff issued the first clarifying announcement at 12:28 p.m. Because many students were in common areas (cafeteria, hallways, bathrooms, stage) during a passing period, some…
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