Kenosha School Threat; First school board meeting after the incident

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Kenosha Unified School District held its first school board meeting since the school shooting at Roosevelt Elementary School last Thursday, November 7th.

Tuesday evening, Nov. 12, was the first time many parents reported being able to speak with the board and administration in person.

It's only been a few days since authorities in Kenosha said a 13-year-old boy tried to break into the school to scare students. It was initially said that the teenager was armed, but after his arrest it later emerged that no real weapons were found.

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The board did not address concerns, but several parents and a student did comment.

“On the Thursday after the incident, our children were actually struggling. They were afraid before bed that someone was going to come and hurt them or take them away, so they had trouble getting back to bed,” said Manny Murillo, a parent.

After an hours-long search, police arrested the teenager at his home on Thursday. The boy appeared in Kenosha County Court on the morning of Friday, November 8, and again on Tuesday.

“Honestly, I’m psychologically traumatized,” said Kristina Delgado, another mother. “I am very concerned for the safety of my child, but also for the safety of my community and for innocent children who do not know what is going on around them.”

The teenager later told a social worker that he went to school to scare children.

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The boy's defense attorney requested a competency assessment, which was granted. The state requested that the boy remain in custody at this time. The teenager is due back in court next week.

Superintendent Jeffrey Weiss declined to go on camera Tuesday night.