High School Threats....

We received an email on Wednesday afternoon from Kelli's principal explaining that a 9th grade student had made some verbal threats against other students. Students then reported the incident to administrators who in turn removed the student from the building. According to the information we've received from the school, the student is now in the custody of his parents who are cooperating fully with officials. We questioned Kelli on Wednesday evening and she told us that she knew who he was - that his locker was four down from hers. She said that his problem was with football players, baseball players and popular girls. Bob asked Kelli, "are you popular?" Her response...."I hope not." Last evening she informed us that they had located a list of students that he had supposedly targeted. Line 27 of the list had a baseball player's name/girlfriend. The player happens to be Kelli's boyfriend. His parents insist that he did not have the means to succeed with his threats, but in this day, all of this has to be taken seriously. Just thankful that those who overhead his threats had the courage to step forward and say something.

Here is the article from the South Bend Tribune:

April 27. 2007 6:59AM

Teachers and administrators at Clay High School responded to a "credible threat against the school" Wednesday, Superintendent Robert L. Zimmerman said. Students reported the threat to school authorities, who took appropriate action, Zimmerman said. A freshman student apparently verbally threatened to use a weapon to harm a combination of teachers and students, Zimmerman said. The student did not possess a weapon Wednesday, he added. No one was injured during the incident, which Zimmerman said occurred about noon." This matter was taken seriously," Zimmerman said, "as all reports of this nature are." While there was word that Clay went into a lockdown mode Thursday, Zimmerman said that was not true and the climate of the building was calm and orderly, as reported by Principal Ruth Warren. As for disciplinary action, Zimmerman did not say whether or not the student would be expelled. That decision, he said, will be determined later. The student was not arrested. "He's in an environment he's being taken care of," Zimmerman said. Clay officials sent a brief e-mail to parents Wednesday afternoon regarding the incident.