The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and the Paulding County School District always strive to communicate with our citizens about issues that impact our schools, especially issues related to student safety. We wanted to make you aware of unsubstantiated threats to student safety that are circulating on social media, particularly on Snapchat. These threats are not specific to Paulding County schools and are circulating nationwide. They include references to “shooting up” schools such as “Central”, “East”, “North”, “South”, and “West”. Of course, as three of Paulding County’s high schools have directional names, some of these messages have been taken to be directed at our schools. We want you to know that is not the case and that these threats are being investigated by federal law enforcement as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Our School Resource Officers work with students in our schools daily to ensure a safe learning environment, and our school district works closely with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office on all matters of safety that affect our schools. Due to the nature of social media, rumors and misinformation can spready very quickly. We encourage our students not to share these posts, but to instead report concerning information to the Vector Alert System, to a teacher, to a school administrator, or to any other adult. The Vector Alert system allows anyone to submit tips both directly to school district administrators and safety personnel, and tips can be left anonymously if you choose. Please visit https://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/safety

for more information.