[He added that some students were sent home from school Monday for violating the school dress code, which in part, was written] to address gang-related dress signs, ... I'm not sure just what those particular violations were for, but they were sent home.

The presence of a police car in front of the school didn't fuel some of the rumors.

No one wants gangs in the schools. Our teachers have gone through training (to recognize signs of gang activity) and our principal stays ahead of the game on that issue.