“It was a mistake,” Koennecke said. “Luckily we have kids that are proactive.”
The district became aware of the box cutter after other students reported the issue to staff at the school.
Koennecke said the child was disciplined and was not at the school on Tuesday. He added that the student had no previous issues with the school.
The superintendent could not say whether any charges were being considered, however the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office was informed of the incident.
The child was released to her parents.
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