WIRT SCHOOL BOARD EXPELS STUDENT FOR BOMB THREAT

(01/22/2013)

The Wirt County Board of Education expelled a student that made a bomb threat two days after the Newtown tragedy. Authorities arrested a 16-year-old girl after the threat. Board members voted to expel the student for 365 days for violations of state code, Superintendent Dan Metz said. A number of students have been charged and are being expelled from state schools related to a surge of bomb threats during the last month. The Calhoun school system adopted a policy not to make public expulsions voted upon by the school board, or the conditions of the explusion. The policy, according to Superintendent Roger Propst, is to protect the confidentiality of students. The policy appears unique to the Calhoun school system, at least compared with regional school systems. There has never been a question regarding protecting the name of the student. See UPDATE: CALHOUN SCHOOL BOARD NO LONGER ANNOUNCING OUTCOMES OF EXPULSION HEARINGS - Regional School Systems Differ Wirt superintendent Metz provided a copy of the board minutes which defined the expulsion. Metz said he was extremely pleased with local law enforcement and their work to solve the case. "They solved it. It didn't land in their lap." he said. See related story NO CHARGES YET IN CALHOUN SCHOOL BOMB SCARE - Superintendent Says Evacuation Policy Being Reviewed

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