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Parent tells ABC Unified board she reported 'terrorist threat' at Gar High and urges expulsion
Summary
A parent told the ABC Unified board that a student allegedly threatened to 'shoot' and 'dismember' a staff member and requested the student be expelled; the superintendent said staff would follow up and include background information in a weekly update.
A Gar High School parent told the ABC Unified Board of Education on Dec. 17 that she had reported a student in August who allegedly made an explicit threat to kill and dismember a staff member and had also threatened the commenter’s child.
Christine Williams said she reported the incident to Gar High School on Aug. 28, 2024, and that the student remains enrolled at the school. "He also threatened to shoot my son as well," Williams said, adding that her child has been kept home since September out of fear. She asked the board to "consider expulsion for the student that made this threat so that Gar High School can continue to be safe for all staff and all student body."
Board members and the superintendent acknowledged the comment and requested follow-up. Trustee Brad Beach asked the superintendent for a follow-up and background information; the superintendent indicated that information would be provided in the district’s weekly update. The board did not take an immediate visible disciplinary action on the public comment; board procedures, and Education Code options, were referenced by the speaker.
What’s next: District staff indicated they will follow up with the commenter and provide background information in the weekly update. The transcript shows the board treating the comment as a matter requiring staff follow‑up rather than an on-the-spot disciplinary reversal.
