We take the safety of our students as our No. 1 priority. We certainly don't like to hear these kinds of allegations being made.

This is a national issue that certainly caught the attention of our students. We will be working with them in ways to help them forward their concerns to their appropriate federal legislator in the coming days.

What we're trying to do is get ahead of the curve, find out who the suppliers are and kids who are already hooked on this into rehab.

Last night and today we were encouraging our parents to keep their children in school. What we're seeing now is an example that there are going to be financial and health repercussions that go beyond missing a day of school.

Students have been informed that if they're walking alone, they can call ... and have public safety escort them. The Atlanta police along with public safety have been helpful in keeping the campus safe.

The policy is intended to provide safety for our students, to act as a deterrent.