Last week, a student at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria admitted to developing a "hit list."
Law enforcement authorities and the student's family were contacted immediately, as well as staff members and parents/guardians of students who were named on the list, according to Ric Dressen, School District 206 superintendent.
He noted that the student who wrote the list is currently not in school, pending a complete investigation. The school district will take the appropriate disciplinary actions following the district's policies and procedures, Dressen added.
A letter was sent April 27 to all DMS families explaining the situation.
"Safety is a top priority for our school district and we are sharing as much information as possible while complying with the requirements of the Minnesota Government Data Privacy Act," said Dressen.
