JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Five students were arrested Thursday morning at Ed White High School on felony charges of aggravated battery following an incident that happened on campus this morning, according to Duval County Public Schools.
DCPS said the victim needed medical transport.
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“Students and families need to know that I will not tolerate behavior on campus that threatens the safety of other students,” said Duval School Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene. “We will use every avenue available to us under the code of student conduct and Florida law to ensure student safety.”
The violence occurred while school security and staff were attending to an unrelated incident where an employee was struck by a vehicle on Old Middleburg Road in front of the school. The victim of that accident was also transported for medical care, according to DCPS.
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