High School staff member placed on paid administrative leave after senior prank
By Kendra Broddus
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LITTLETON, N.H. (WMUR) — A staff member at Littleton High School has been placed on paid administrative leave after a group of students trashed the school after hours in what was intended to be a senior prank.
At a school board meeting Monday, teachers recounted arriving at the school the next morning to find classrooms and hallways trashed.
They said toilet paper had been scattered throughout the building, a chair had been placed on the roof, and soap and baby oil had been poured on floors.
Teachers said the incident got out of control and went beyond a harmless prank.
“You use a teacher’s salt shaker and spread it all over the desk and computer, trashed rooms, hallways, and broke screens to get access to the room, and then went on to the roof of the school. This is not a prank. This is vandalism and super dangerous. If this was done at a house, the person accountable would be facing jail time,” said one math teacher.
Teachers also raised concerns about safety and security.
“Students gained access to school keys and security code and then let in other students. Students were on the roof in the dark and horsing around near the edge,” an English teacher said.
The Littleton police chief said no reports were filed regarding the incident.
The question remains about how students gained access to the building after hours.
The Littleton School Board said it instructed administrators to take immediate action to address security concerns and that those measures have been implemented.
In a statement to News 9, the school board said, “The Superintendent has informed the entire High School community that the students involved have taken responsibility for their actions, apologized to those impacted, and agreed to perform community service.”
School administrators are continuing to investigate and will determine whether additional disciplinary action is necessary.
News 9 has reached out to the Littleton School District for comment and is awaiting a response.
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