The following is a statement sent to parents and the Avon community from the :
As you may already know, there was a shooting this morning at Chardon High School, Chardon, Ohio. As parents, we know how concerning this type of news is. We want to assure you that we have your children's and staff's safety as our highest priority.
We want to reassure you that we have emergency preparedness plans in place in every building. It is extremely important that we all take emergency preparedness seriously. We encourage you to take time to review with your children the seriousness of following all emergency procedures at school.
As always, we appreciate your support as we work together to do everything we can to keep your children and our staff safe.
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