Dear Liberty,

As you may be aware, an incident took place at the end of the school day off campus earlier today, Dec. 12, that resulted in the stabbing of a student who was not from Liberty. I do not have any information regarding the medical status of that student at this time, but I — and the entire Liberty community — wish them a speedy and full recovery.

Police are still investigating the incident, which did involve students from Liberty. Any police action taken will be communicated by Liberty Police Department when available.

The district is also investigating to see what actions will be taken against our students involved in the altercation, according to our code of conduct.

We take the safety of our students and staff very seriously.

All of our school buildings are equipped with cameras, accessible by LPD, and we have a school resource officer stationed at each building during school hours, as well as after hours events hosted on our campuses. All of our buildings require keycard access, and guest access is achieved through a single point of entry. We also hold regular drills to practice our safety procedures. More details can be found in our districtwide safety plan.

We investigate all reports of potential threats to our school community. We encourage everyone to be proactive in safety with the adage “see something, say something” and report immediate concerns to a trusted adult, administration or law enforcement. Non immediate concerns can also be reported via our Anonymous Alerts reporting system.

Students are also encouraged to lean on their school counseling department if they are in crisis, have concerns over their safety or just need to talk.

Our counselors will be available for those who wish to speak to them following this incident.

Out of an abundance of caution and to help our faculty and students feel safer, there will be an increased police presence on the middle school/high school campus tomorrow.

If you have questions, please email questions@libertyk12.org.

Sincerely,

Dr. Patrick Sullivan
Superintendent