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Fond du Lac superintendent, police chief warn of criminal consequences for school threats
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Jeff Flagg and Police Chief Aaron Goldstein told the Fond du Lac community that threats against schools—whether real or hoax—prompt investigations, possible device confiscation, school discipline up to removal, and potential criminal charges; they also highlighted counseling supports.
Superintendent Dr. Jeff Flagg and Fond du Lac Police Chief Aaron Goldstein delivered a joint message to the Fond du Lac community stressing that threats of violence at schools prompt investigations, possible criminal charges and school discipline, and that supports are available for students.
"Each of these threats has been investigated, and we are thankful that the threats have been unfounded," Dr. Jeff Flagg said, adding that "threats, real or fake, carry serious consequences." Flagg said students who make threats face serious school discipline that could include removal from the Fond du Lac School District and that "from a legal standpoint, serious charges will result in long term consequences." The district did not specify which statutes or penalties might apply.
Police Chief Aaron Goldstein described how the department responds to reports: "Incidents in our schools initiate investigations and interviews no matter when they occur," he said, adding, "We are likely to send officers to your home and determine if you or family members have access to weapons." Goldstein also said that electronic devices may be confiscated "to review personal communications across all your apps." The speakers did not detail the department's evidentiary standards or the length of device retention.
Both speakers emphasized the wider impact of threats. "These situations impact your family, friends, school staff, police officers, community members," Goldstein said, urging that threatening behavior is "never appropriate." Flagg urged students and families to seek help and identified school counselors, school psychologists and the district's Fondy Cares program as resources for mental‑health support.
Flagg closed by calling for cooperation among students, staff, families and community members to keep schools safe, saying the "vast majority of our students are doing what they should." The pair did not announce any new policies, specific charges, or disciplinary timelines; no formal action was taken during the message.
The district and the police department encouraged anyone with concerns to contact school staff or law enforcement and said supports are available for students and families.
