A Williams Bay Middle School student could be suspended and expelled in connection with a “kill list” district officials and police became aware of last week, from the superintendent.
The list had 18 names on it, Superintendent Wayne R. Anderson said in an email Wednesday.
The student is scheduled for an expulsion hearing at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Anderson said.
Because of laws governing student records, Anderson said he could not say if the student has been suspended. He also said he could not share the studentƵ gender or what grade she or he is in.
AndersonƵ letter to staff and parents, dated April 30, said William White, the middle/high school principal, became aware of the list April 26. Anderson said a student had reported the list to White.
White then determined the student had created the list, and he contacted the Williams Bay Police Department.
White also contacted the parents of each of the students on the list, the letter states.
“I am recommending that the student be suspended from the Williams Bay School District until an expulsion hearing can be held before the Williams Bay School Board,” Anderson wrote.
Expulsion hearings are closed to the public, he added. The school board will decide whether to expel the student and, if so, for how long.
The school district had two police officers in the school building Monday, the letter states. Anderson said the district now has “one to two officers going through all sections of the building,” which houses the elementary, middle and high school.
“I have also been in contact with interim Police Chief Chris Severt and been assured that the Williams Bay Police Department will have a visible presence on school grounds for the foreseeable future,” Anderson wrote.
“We take the safety of our staff and students very seriously and take whatever precautions are possible to ensure a safe school environment,” he added.
Severt could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
In his letter, Anderson said that before the incident, he had written to the state Department of Justice requesting grant funds for school safety improvements, such as a school resource officer. He said he is now working on finishing the application.
Anderson also wrote that he could not release more information because of federal and state laws that make student disciplinary information confidential.
“I cannot stress strongly enough how important the safety of our staff and students are to the board and administration,” Anderson wrote.
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