On Monday, the Garretson School Board voted to reinstate a student at the end of this semester provided conditions are met.
This was confirmed when the Gazette received an email from Superintendent Guy Johnson after the executive session held after Monday’s school board meeting. The motion was, as follows.
“Motion by Compton, Second by Clark to suspend, at the end of the first semester of 2024-2025 school year, the length of a student’s expulsion on the board's conditions being met.”
The mother of the student, Joni Heggen, called the Gazette to say it was her son, Juul, who was reinstated. Juul had been expelled for unknowingly bringing a weapon onto school premises, as a friend of his had placed the air soft pistol into the console of Juul's truck while he wasn't looking. The two students then removed the pistol from his truck at the end of a volleyball game while Juul was still inside as a spectator. While the friends had alerted Juul to the weapon at the end of the game just prior to removing it from his vehicle, he did not participate in the removal of the weapon nor did he handle it at any time.
Happily, Heggen said he will be able to begin classes at the Garretson School provided certain conditions are met, including not inviting those two students onto campus, maintaining a passing grade, and staying clear of behavioral issues, which she said will be easy for him to do. She is proud of how well he's been doing in his on-line classes, passing early and with flying colors.
