Staff report

A student’s misunderstanding of the words “gun” and “gum” led to an investigation of an alleged gun threat at Lehman High Wednesday.

Hays CISD public information officer Tim Savoy said at 10:55 a.m., the school received a report from a student who thought he overheard another student say someone had a gun. It was determined that student had asked if someone had some chewing gum.

Savoy said the school was not on lockdown.

In a letter to parents, Lehman High principal Michelle Chae said because the school is conducting the PSAT, that the school was able to “hold students in their extended class periods to investigate the concern with little to no disruption to their schedule.”

“The safety of our students is always foremost on our list of priorities, so we take these concerns seriously. We continue to encourage students to report anything they see or hear that causes them concern,” Chae wrote in her letter. “Fortunately, in this case, it was a misunderstanding and there was no threat to our school or need to conduct a lockdown.”

Below is the full letter from Chae to Lehman High parents:

October 14, 2015

Dear Lobo Parents,

This morning we received a report from a student that there was allegedly a weapon on campus. After investigating the concern, it was determined that a student thought he heard the word “gun,” but in fact it was another student asking for some “gum.”

The safety of our students is always foremost on our list of priorities, so we take these concerns seriously. We continue to encourage students to report anything they see or hear that causes them concern. Fortunately, in this case, it was a misunderstanding and there was no threat to our school or need to conduct a lockdown.

Because we are conducting the PSAT, we were able to hold students in their extended class periods to investigate the concern with little to no disruption to their schedule.

Sincerely,

Michelle Chae

Principal, LHS