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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:red'>Do not reply to this email, please contact Principal
Scuderi's assistant, Richard Ng,</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> <a href="mailto:Richard_Ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us">Richard_Ng@berkeley.k12.ca.us</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear
Families:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>At
approximately 4:15 p.m. on Friday a staff member walking to their car reported
seeing an individual looking into the trunk of a car parked<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>adjecent
to the staff parking lot across the street from campus.. The staff member
noticed a handgun in the trunk as they walked by. Following a<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>protocol
reviewed at yesterday's all staff meeting, the staff member immediately called
911 and then notified campus safety staff and administrators.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BPD
responded quickly and detained an individual who was not a Berkeley High School
student. That individual was in posession of a loaded firearm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>and
was arrested by BPD. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Four
(4) Berkeley High School students were in close proximity to the incident and
were detained and questioned, but eventually released. BHS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>administrators
will continue to thoroughly investigate the matter to rule out any indirect
involvement by BHS students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Although
this matter occured after school there were still kids on campus so we
obviously took every precaution. Administrators and safety staff<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>worked
with Berkeley PD to temporarily close the sidewalks on either side of Milvia
between Kittridge and Durant until the incident was resolved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Gates
on the east side of campus along Milvia were temporarily closed as well to
prevent any students from walking out into the vicinity of the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>incident.
We are pleased to report that no one was hurt as a result of this incident.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On
a day filled with positive classroom conversations with students wherein
administrators clarified expectations and consequences for<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>bringing
a weapon to campus, we end the week knowing that we must continue to be
hyper-conscious of the concerns raised by this week's events. We<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>will
continue to commit all available resources and work with community members and
partnering agencies to eliminate the presence of weapons on<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>and
around our campus.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I
look forward to a constructive dialogue at Monday evening's parent forum. The
event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Florence Schwimley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Theater
here on the BHS campus.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Pasquale
Scuderi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Principal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Berkeley
High School<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(510)
644-6120<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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