CANFIELD, Ohio - An assistant principal at Canfield Village Middle School has been suspended for two days without pay after failing to notify police of an alleged threat made by a student last week. 

Michael Flood was placed on unpaid leave for the remainder of the week and will return to work the week of September 23. 

The threat was brought to the attention of police by the mother of a student. The mother told police a sixth-grader had threatened to bring in a gun and shoot her child 16 times over an argument in a cooking class over washing a dish. 

Those threats were initially brought to school administrators, but police were not notified by the district and were unaware of the threat until the concerned parent contacted them. 

In a letter to assistant principal Michael Flood, Superintendent Alex Geordan wrote that Flood's response to the alleged threat "lacked the seriousness and attention that a situation of this nature requires." 

"Your error in judgment calls into question your ability to maintain an environment that is conducive to learning and one that addresses the needs and well-being of all middle school students," Geordan wrote in the letter. 

Geordan went on to write that the matter would "likely have been handled in a more efficient and effective manner" if Flood had involved the resource officer from the beginning. 

At a school board meeting on Wednesday night, Geordan also came under fire for his handling of the matter from both parents and Canfield's police chief. 

At that meeting, Chief Chuck Colucci addressed the board and accused Geordan of sending an "all call" to parents that included what he called "several misrepresentations of the facts." 

"Superintendent Geordan advised that the suspect child was removed from the school. The student was not removed from the school. The child was reportedly secured in an office. The child then rode a school bus home," Colucci told board members. 

Colucci said that both Flood and Geordan were made aware of the threat, and neither of them notified the school resource officer or police. 

Parents also addressed the board, asking the Geordan resign over his handling of the incident. Board President David Wilkeson said he would not discuss employee disciplinary details, saying only that there will be consequences. It is not clear if he was referring to Flood or if there could be disciplinary action taken against Geordan as well. 

When reached by email on Thursday, Wilkeson again reiterated he would have no comment. Geordan said he has no plans to resign. 

In addition to the suspension, Flood was also given a written reprimand and will have to adhere to an "Improvement Plan," which will be discussed in a meeting between Flood and Geordan following a separate meeting to go over district policy that will also include the school's resource officer and the building principal.