Overview

• Video from a freshman meeting shows a student hitting a teacher in the Lincoln High School gym before a staff member intervened at the doorway.
• Officials say the school resource officer took the student to the ground to stop the assault, and Lincoln’s police chief praised the response.
• The juvenile was arrested and booked into Placer County Juvenile Hall, with criminal charges expected, according to police.
• Western Placer Unified said the student will face school discipline and noted the school day continued with increased police presence.
• Authorities have not disclosed what provoked the confrontation, and the district has not said whether the intervening staff member will face discipline.