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SW Valley student’s alleged threats continue

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April 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Corning, Iowa) –  Southwest Valley School District Superintendent Chris Fenster, late Tuesday morning, issued a statement on social media with regard to alleged on-going threats. He said “The Adam’s County Sheriff’s Office is aware that some alleged threats have been made by the same student. All threats are being investigated, and the student is at their residence with their parents and being monitored by law enforcement. The school day is continuing as normal, and all buildings are safe.”

The statement was a follow-up to a statement the Superintendent made on social media, late Monday morning. If you missed that statement, Fenster said:

“It was brought to my attention late Friday (April 14, 2023) that a threat was made by SWV student of violence. The threat was made on Thursday and was not reported to authorities or myself (Fenster) until after school Friday.

“Upon an investigation between the Adams County Sheriff’s Orffice and myself,” Fenster said “the threat was deemed credible, and the student has been charged and removed from SWV. The failure to report this to either the Sheriff’s Office,” he said, or to Superintendent Fenster, “Is inexcusable and not tolerable; therefore I have taken appropriate personnel action while this matter is being investigated.”

The Superintendent went on to say “I apologize for the egregious lapse in judgment in not reporting this threat. I am thankful that nothing happened and will continue working to ensure our facilities are safe I ask for your support in talking with your child about not making comments of any threatening nature, and if they hear them, to tell an adult immediately.”