Trustees to discuss expulsion of student

The Whitehall School Board of Trustees will decide tonight on the possible expulsion of a student who brought an unloaded handgun to the high school.

School officials announced February 26 that students reported that another student had brought a handgun to the school. School officials immediately contacted the police and during a search, an unloaded handgun was found.

Jefferson County Sheriff Craig Doolittle said a weapon was seized as evidence and the minor was escorted from the property. Doolittle added the minor was issued a citation for having a weapon on the school grounds and released to his parents. Doolittle added the Juvenile Probation Officer, Michelle St George was notified and is currently dealing with the situation.

The district could not share any other details because the student is a minor.

Whitehall Superintendent John Sullivan said the executive session to discuss the expulsion will be a closed meeting but said the vote on the issue would be made in public. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m.

At 7 p.m., the trustees will receive an audit report from Debbie Ouelette of Newland and Company.

The regular board meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m.