NB Superintendent Beatty Talks About Hoax Calls and Emails

Northern Bedford County School District Superintendent Todd Beatty addressed hoax calls regarding school shootings during his report.

Beatty said two years ago, he reported about hoax school shooting calls.

Last year, schools dealt with “swatting” emails about multiple bomb threats, he said.

“This year started again with hoax texts and emails. Sadly, this seems to be the new norm,” Beatty said. “As a reminder, the FBI has communicated that, generally, remaining in the building is the most appropriate move with a bomb threat because of less likeliness of injury and that it may be used as a ruse...