Kentucky teen who compiled ‘kill listing’ allowed to return to highschool

Mother and father in a suburban Kentucky faculty district have despatched a transparent message to directors: They don’t need a teen who allegedly created a “kill listing” of scholars again within the classroom with their youngsters.

The fearful dad and mom spoke out final week after studying that the Boone County Board of Schooling had allowed the 14-year-old suspect to return to highschool regardless of having been charged with second-degree terroristic threats.

“No matter assist he has gotten, he’s nonetheless a risk,” fearful dad or mum Deanne Corbin mentioned at a college board assembly in Boone County, which is simply throughout the Ohio River from Cincinnati, based on native NBC affiliate WLWT.

Father or mother Rob Bidleman, who mentioned his youngster was on the teenage suspect’s “lively kill listing,” struggled to include his feelings as he described listening to concerning the improvement from Andy Wyckoff, the Conner Excessive College principal.

“Once I obtained the decision from the principal, it was emotionally devastating,” Bidleman mentioned. “All I might take into consideration was my youngster was in peril once they did nothing incorrect.”

One other dad or mum, Karen Wells, mentioned Wyckoff has been put right into a troublesome state of affairs as a result of his personal son was one of many threatened college students.

“I don’t assume it’s the best resolution for the administration,” Wells mentioned. “I believe it places an pointless burden on Mr. Wyckoff together with his personal son on that listing. He needs to be neutral daily but give this child what he wants. Clearly, this child wants a group to get behind him to assist him as a result of sooner or later he’s going to be in our society.”

Wyckoff informed NBC Information on Monday that as a result of the 14-year-old is a juvenile, his information are sealed and that he’s not conscious of the standing of the fees in opposition to him.

Wyckoff was additionally adamant that his son will stay at Connor Excessive College regardless that he was one of many threatened college students.

“I’m conscious that some dad and mom have moved their youngsters to different colleges, however I can’t transfer my son,” he mentioned.

On Friday, Boone County College District Superintendent Matthew Turner mentioned in a letter to folks that his palms are tied and urged them to “speak to your native state legislator.”

“The Kentucky Structure ensures the best to a public schooling for each youngster with out prejudice, and we’re obligated to observe state legislation,” Turner wrote.

However the youngsters, Turner wrote, will probably be protected.

“I can guarantee you all acceptable security measures have been taken and are in place,” the superintendent wrote. “Conner Excessive College stays a protected faculty.”

In a separate case, a special 14-year-old Connor Excessive College scholar was arrested in final yr for posting on-line that he was “bringing a knife to highschool” to kill a particular instructor, the Boone County Sheriff’s Workplace reported on Oct. 19.

That scholar was additionally charged with second-degree terroristic threats, the division mentioned.