SEDGWICK COUNTY —Security staff at Wichita Southeast High School, 2641 S 127th Street E, were forced to use pepper spray during an incident in the cafeteria on Wednesday.
"There was an altercation at the school involving 7 or 8 students during lunch that caused a large crowd to gather," according to USD 259 media relations manager Susan Arensman.
"The school security officer used pepper spray in the area to disperse the crowd. No students were directly sprayed. No one was injured."
"When situations get where we cannot get students to comply and the learning environment is deemed unsafe we may have to resort to these measures, School principal Ben Mitchell wrote in a note sent to parents and guardians.
"If you have any questions please feel free to call, email, or schedule an appointment with me. My door is always open," Mitchell wrote.
The students involved are facing disciplinary action, according to Arensman.