Hanover student wrote racial slurs on school bus during football game

RICHMOND, Virginia. A racial slur was found on the window of a Henrico County Public Schools bus Thursday night during a Hanover High School football game.

During a junior varsity game, Hanover High School administrators received a report that a racial slur had been found on a Henrico County Public Schools bus parked on the Hanover High School campus.

According to Hanover County Public Schools, the slur was written with a finger in the dirt on the back window of the bus.

Both schools completed their investigation into the incident today. Hanover Schools said the responsible student, who attends Hanover High School, “shall be fully responsible to the maximum extent permitted by the Student Code of Conduct and school board policy” and is not a Hanover High School football player.

Hanover School Board policy prohibits the disclosure of student personal information.

The message to Hanover County Public Schools families, faculty and staff reads:

“On behalf of Hanover County Public Schools and the Hanover County School Board, we strongly condemn this behavior and all forms of racism, bigotry or any other form of discrimination and hatred, and we take these issues very seriously. As a school we stand for unity, respect and inclusion. We have an unwavering commitment to being a school division where all students, faculty, staff and community members feel welcome, valued and safe. racism and other forms of hate in our school communities and beyond, and we reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and respect.”

Henrico County Public Schools said in a statement to CBS 6:

“Henrico County Public Schools is aware of vandalism involving a racial slur written on an HCPS bus found during the Henrico Junior High football game at Hanover High School on Thursday night. We are appalled by this incident and the hate speech directed at our students. There is absolutely no place for racism in our schools and community. Hanover County Public Schools administrators have assured us that they share our outrage and have taken immediate action to identify and punish the students responsible. a diverse and inclusive community where hate and racism are not tolerated, and we work together to ensure students are safe and treated with respect on and off campus.”

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