October 25, 2022
An incident occurred at the beginning of the school year, in which a student allegedly brought a gun to school and may have displayed the weapon in a bathroom in-campus; according to a statement released by the West Chicago Police Department, authorities were able to “make contact with the juvenile suspect off-campus. The handgun was recovered and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office was consulted.”
The juvenile has since been charged with several felonies.
“This incident, in isolation, is a devastating situation for everyone involved – students, family, friends, and staff. When framed in the larger landscape of what is happening in our society, it is a stark indicator of the need for comprehensive services and support from home to neighborhood to school,” wrote Board of Education President Bob Brown in his address to the community.
The school’s policies regarding handguns, which are strictly prohibited, are printed in the student handbook and available on its website. According to the handbook, the Board of Education has the “authority to impose discipline, including suspension or expulsion, for such behavior” and the ability to expel a student “from school and all school activities for a definite time period not to exceed 2 calendar years in accordance with Board policy.”
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