A Southeast Bulloch Middle School student was found with a knife on campus on Nov. 5.
The student was found with a pocket knife that had a two-inch blade. It is alleged that the student used the knife to also threaten two students.
In accordance with the Bulloch County Schools Student Code of Conduct, the possession or use of a knife with a blade two inches or more requires a mandatory report to law enforcement. As a result, school administrators immediately contacted
SEBMS’s School Resource Officer Kailon Brewton, who conducted an investigation.
Law enforcement removed the student from school. The student will be held accountable according to the law and the school district’s code of conduct.
Todd Veland, Ed.D., principal of SEBMS, notified the school’s parents of the incident with an email and telephone call via the school district’s mass messaging system. Parents are asked to speak with their children and emphasize that it is against the law to bring any inappropriate items to school. Students are also reminded, “If you see something, say something,” which means to say something to a school administrator, teacher or trusted adult if they see suspicious behavior, unusual activity, or potential safety concerns at school.
Southeast Bulloch Middle School, located in Brooklet, Georgia, is one of 15 schools and one of four middle schools in the public school district of Bulloch County Schools. The school serves 845 students in grades six through eight.
This is a press release from Bulloch County Schools.
