FCPS Changing Rules For Athletic Events in Response to False Gun Scare

Following a false gun scare at a recent Lexington high school football game, the Fayette County Public Schools system has made a couple of rule changes for its upcoming events.During a recent game between two local high schools, Frederick Douglass and Bryan Station, it was reported that minor students incited panic when they falsely shouted that someone in attendance had a gun. School officials and police later confirmed that no bullets were fired and the situation was quickly diffused, however, new rules are being put in place in response to the incident.

Here is the statement provided by FCPS:

The following changes, which take effect immediately, stem from an incident during the fourth…