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Ambridge Area SD addresses middle-school safety incident; board moves to executive session
Summary
After a reported middle-school incident that the district says is an ongoing criminal investigation, parents urged clearer answers and concrete supports; the superintendent said a juvenile was detained and police cleared the building, and the board convened into executive session to review the matter further.
The Ambridge Area School District responded to heightened parental concern after an incident at the middle school that the district said is the subject of an active police investigation.
During public comment, Danielle Rieseke, who identified herself and her address, said her seventh-grade daughter was "terrified to go to school" after the event and asked how a reportedly hidden gun was not detected. She asked the district to explain "how did this happen?" and how detectors and school protocols were applied during the day.
Assistant solicitor Michelle Gannon told…
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