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Board vice president resigns after threat to her child
Summary
Vice President Lacy told the Somerset School District board that her son found a note threatening harm if she did not quit the board; she read a resignation letter and said she would step down at adjournment, citing family safety concerns and "negative tone" in the community.
Vice President Lacy announced her resignation from the Somerset School District Board of Education on Nov. 4, 2024, saying she would relinquish her board responsibilities at the adjournment of that evening's meeting after her son found a written threat.
Lacy told the board that on Oct. 23 her son opened a backpack and discovered a note that read, "tell your mom to quit school board or you will be hurt." She said school administrators and the district SRO contacted her family and briefed them on steps being taken to identify the source of the threat. "To be threatened should not be taken lightly," she said as she read a letter of resignation that cited family safety and the community's negative tone as reasons for stepping down.
In her prepared resignation Lacy wrote that her children's safety is her "number one priority" and asked the board to contact her with any transition questions. Board members expressed regret about her decision and thanked her for her service; the resignation was effective at the meeting's adjournment.
The board did not announce any formal personnel or investigative steps in public beyond noting that school officials and the SRO had been involved in the initial response. The meeting record indicates the district took steps to inform Lacy and her family and to begin determining the note's origin.
The board offered brief public remarks thanking Lacy for her service and expressing concern about the incident. The meeting continued with scheduled agenda items after the announcement.
