PEPPER PIKE, Ohio — Despite a recent "no confidence" vote by the district's teachers, the Orange Board of Education says it is backing Superintendent Dr. Lynn Campbell and his administration.
The "no confidence" vote came in the aftermath of an incident at Orange High School earlier this month, when a student was charged after a bullet was found in the cafeteria and a rifle seized from his car.
Meanwhile, the building was placed on "modified lockdown," with classes continuing but students and staff not permitted to be in the halls while classroom doors were locked.
In the first Orange Board of Education meeting after the May 2 lockdown, Campbell explained that there was an issue with the high school's PA system during the incident. "We have some very upset staff members because it (PA) didn't function fully in all the rooms. It was garbled. Obviously, we're addressing that."
But late last week, amid concerns about safety at the high school, the Orange Teachers Association voted "no confidence" in Campbell and his administration.
During its special session on Monday, the Orange Board of Education adopted the following resolution:
"The Orange Board of Education reaffirms their unwavering support of Dr. Lynn Campbell and the Orange Administration.
"Dr. Campbell and the administration take student and staff safety very seriously and took immediate action to rectify the communications system deficiencies which were discovered on May 2nd in a few areas of the high school."
The teen has since been identified as 18-year-old Nolan Rosen. He faces a felony charge of illegal possession of a deadly weapon in a school safety zone as well as a a misdemeanor count of inducing panic. Police told 3News after interviewing Rosen and his family, they were confident the student meant to do no harm.
Editor's Note: 3News' Tyler Carey and Lynna Lai contributed to this story.