ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) said EMS was called to Cummings High School Tuesday after two students were involved in a fight with a knife.
The incident has been turned over to Burlington police. Police said the two students had cuts that were non-life threatening.
There's no word on charges and the incident is still under investigation.
Police said this is an isolated incident.
All other students are safe.
ABSS' statement to families:
ABSS is being transparent with our families this year and ask for their help in keeping our schools safe by talking with their children about how to handle conflict without violence. In this particular incident, our Cummings SRO, Administrators, and Teachers acted swiftly to keep the school safe and limit disruption to the learning environment.
ABSS officials say this year, so far, they have had 19 long term suspensions as a result of their zero tolerance initiative.
