Officials in the Ringgold School District say they were alerted to a possible threat of violence at the High School. In a letter, Principal Jason Minniti says the tip was reported through the Safe 2 Say Something program. An individual was implicated in that tip. Officials then decided to close the High School building. Students are learning remotely through Zoom. Minniti says “extensive security measures are in place to help us maintain a safe campus.” He says “we have excluded the implicated individual from school property. We will continue to investigate to determine any ongoing credibility of threats and follow the recommendations of the Ringgold School Police and local municipal agencies, in accordance with Ringgold School District policy.” The letter asks parents to speak with their children about the importance of school safety and encourages students to feel comfortable in reporting any information they may have that compromises their safety and/or the safety of others.