Overview
- The district says the U.S. flag remains on the highest mast, the Vermont flag on the second, and the Somali flag on a third mast for one week in line with the U.S. Flag Code.
- Officials routed calls to voicemail and took the website offline to mitigate an unprecedented surge of illegitimate traffic.
- More than 200 hostile messages were forwarded to law enforcement, with police stationed at the school and no credible threats identified so far.
- Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria attributed the onslaught to high‑reach right‑wing social accounts that shared video and district contact information.
- The one‑week display was described as support for Somali students, about 9% of enrollment, drawing GOP criticism and references to national debates following President Trump’s recent remarks.