Three Falls High School students who brought weapons to school last month were expelled Monday by the Falls School Board.
The expulsions, which last one calendar year, are the result of an investigation by school officials that began after a Feb. 21 incident. The names of the students, who are minors, were not released.
During an open discussion Monday, the board agreed to pass three resolutions – one for each student involved. The first resolution did not list a reason for expulsion because the student waived their right to a hearing prior to Monday’s board meeting, according to Falls Superintendent Kevin Grover. Hearings were conducted last week.
The next resolution said the reason for action was possession of a weapon on school property and the third said it was for possession of a weapon and possession/distribution of drugs on school property.
“The issue started in the building on a Saturday during an extra curricular activity,” Grover said.
After administration was notified of a potential problem, an investigation started and through a series of meetings, three students were identified, he said.
“Any time we get information and have credible belief...we start an investigation,” he said. “We investigated what we could and law enforcement was involved.”
The superintendent said recommendations to remove students from the school aren’t decisions he enjoys making. But, he said, when the safety and welfare of the rest of the school is involved, it is something he takes seriously.
“It isn’t taken lightly,” he said. “I believe everything with this incident is taken care of...If people have credible evidence of a situation, we’ll look into anything we can. We want this to continue to be a safe place.”
