Salt Lake City School District officials are investigating reports that “racially offensive” comments and threats were exchanged last week at a volleyball game between students from rival teams.
In addition, the district is investigating a verbal confrontation between an after-school-program staff member from Clayton Middle School and a student from Bryant Middle School, according to an email sent to parents of students at both schools Friday.
The junior varsity girls’ volleyball teams, which are made up of seventh- and eighth-graders, faced off on Thursday at Bryant Middle School as part of an after-school program.
In a joint email, Bryant Principal Larry Madden and Clayton Principal Jared Wright say some derogatory comments allegedly were exchanged between students from the rival schools.