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A 13-year-old student brought a knife to school and "nicked the palm" of a fellow student while the two were playing and running in the hallway around 8:30 a.m., the spokesman wrote. The student was treated at the scene.
A teacher was initially told that the small wound was caused by a pencil but was eventually told the student had a knife. The student gave the teacher the knife and was sent to the principal's office.
The incident, initially reported as a stabbing resulting in a minor wound, drew widespread media attention. Some media outlets, the spokesman said, overstated the severity of the incident.
"As a school district, the safety and security of our students is our top priority. As stated before, we have zero tolerance for any type of weapon in school and the police were contacted regarding this incident. The media outlets monitor police dispatch and immediately sent crews to the school. Many of the headlines you see greatly exaggerate the situation from how it actually occurred," the spokesman also wrote.
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