Woodbridge, Va. –– Students at Woodbridge Middle School weren’t the only ones expecting to see Usher on Friday.
So were the additional Prince William police officers called in for extra security during the school’s day-long celebration for achieving high scores on standards of learning exams.
Everyone hopes were dashed, however, as the pop star was never scheduled to appear at the school.
A school employee working on a committee to help promote the school came in contact with an unauthorized representative from Usher, who said the singer would appear Friday.
That got the attention of students, parents and other members of the community who became excited for the chance to see the performer in their own backyard.
“We had the same information as everyone else,” said Prince William police spokesman Jonathan Perok.
Extra officers were posted Friday in the school’s gym and on an outside field, where school officials told students Usher would take center stage.
Prince William County Public Schools spokesman Ken Blackstone said they are still trying to learn more about what lead to this miscommunication.
They do say Woodbridge Middle School did not pay any money to the authorized agent, nor will they have to reimburse the police department any money for the extra officers that were on hand that day.
In the future, the school system plans to involve more people in the decision-making process when it comes to promoting events, said Blackstone.
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