Aberdeen Central High School was placed on partial lockdown Monday afternoon due to a disturbance.
In a message sent to parents, Aberdeen Public School Superintendent Becky Guffin sent the following:
“Good afternoon CHS parents. This is Jason Uttermark principal at Central High School. An altercation between students occured in the Central High School office today. As the SRO was gaining control of the situation, he was injured and is expected to make a full recovery. The student was detained with charges pending. No weapons were involved with the situation. Regular school functions were able to continue as normal. We wanted you to have this information to serve as an assurance that student and staff safety will always be our top priority. Thank you for placing your trust in us to keep our schools safe.”
No further details were released. This is a developing story.