Dear FUSD Community,

Shortly after 1:00 PM today, we were notified of an altercation between two Filmore High School students involving a knife on our high school campus. One student sustained a non-life-threatening injury. The other student was detained by deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. This was an isolated incident, and no other students were in danger. School was dismissed at the regular time of 3:02 PM. Due to student privacy issues, we are unable to release additional details about the incident at this time.

I want to reassure our families that it will be safe for students to return to school tomorrow. We do not tolerate violence on campus and are taking all appropriate measures to respond to this situation. Out of an abundance of caution, the Sheriff’s office will provide extra patrols in and around the school tomorrow. We are also making counselors available to any student who needs them.

Thank you to our families for your patience and understanding as we worked closely with law enforcement to address this incident, and please know the safety of our students and staff is our utmost priority.

Sincerely,
Christine Schieferle, Superintendent
Fillmore Unified School District