BEND, OR -- A student at Bend Tech Academy is accused of bringing an airsoft handgun to school on Tuesday morning. Bend Police say officers responded at about 9 a.m. after receiving a tip from someone in the community. Officers confiscated the replica weapon from a 17-year-old. 

In a letter to parents, Principal LaKisha Clark said administrators, counselors and the School Resource Officer team met the student and "began our safety processes immediately." 

Bend PD says the case will be refered to the county's Juvenile Department to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate.