Simpson County School District shares statement about alleged student incident

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Simpson County School District has released the following statement regarding an alleged incident involving a student:

“On Thursday, April 18, 2024, at approximately 3:35 p.m. a student incident occurred as two students were riding a Simpson County School bus. The bus monitor immediately intervened to stop the incident. The parents of both students involved were contacted by our Transportation Office, and by school administrators. Local law enforcement was also contacted.”

“On Friday, April 19, 2024, the Administration at Franklin Simpson High School met with both students involved in the incident. The investigation by our school administrators is ongoing.

“This matter is being dealt with in accordance with our District and School Policies. The School District will continue to process the investigation and will deal with all administrative issues as they pertain to student discipline. Local law enforcement and the County Attorney’s Office are responsible for addressing any criminal action that is deemed necessary as a result of the incident. Since both parties are juveniles, the ability of the school district to further comment is limited by state law.

“The safety of our students and staff remains the top priority of the Simpson County School District. At this time, all appropriate actions have been taken to ensure that all students remain safe.”

Further details have not been released at this time.

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