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Havre school district issues statement on high school vandalism
School district: Actions will have consequences
Last updated 5/26/2021 at 4:43pm
Havre Public Schools issued a statement this afternoon about a group of Havre seniors vandalizing the high school in a senior prank.
Havre police this morning said a group of 30 or so seniors gained entry to Havre High School late Monday evening and vandalized the school, with damage at that time estimated at $1,000 to $2,000, although the damage estimate was not yet complete.
The district issued a statement to the community this afternoon, signed by the district administration and staff. While it is understood that senior pranks can be fun a way for the graduating class to finish their time in the public school system, what happened that night went way past the boundary of being a harmless prank, the statement said.
Graduation season continuing in the area
Even amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, graduation season is in full swing. The school year in the area was heavily revised last year early in the pandemic, with schools all conducting classes remotely from mid-March through the end of the year and graduation ceremonies greatly revised. This year, with some or all classes held in the schools through the year and most districts closer to normal by this month, the ceremonies also were closer to normal. Havre High School’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for Sunday at Blue Pony Stadium, however, that is dependent on weather conditions.
Some 30 seniors caught vandalizing Havre High School days before graduation
Last updated 5/26/2021 at 11:21am
Havre police say that, late Monday evening, a group of around 30 Havre High School seniors were caught on security cameras trespassing into the school building and vandalizing it, plugging toilets and drains, smearing the cameras and generally making a mess of the floors. Havre High School Principal Ed Norman and Superintendent Craig Mueller were not available for comment by printing deadline this morning. Havre Police Captain Aaron Wittmer said the matter is still being investigated, but investigators think the students got their hands on a fob that allowed them to access the building where security cameras recorded their activities.