I have had four children in this school district and I've had nothing but problems over the years with everything from bullying to incidents with teachers bullying but most recently there was a murder at the school. Yes you heard me right a murder Aundre Matthew's murdered a fellow student over a $21 vape that he was selling at school. They had multiple problems with Aundre including bringing knives to school, sexually assaulting other students and assaulting students likely among other things how do I know this you might ask because he proudly posted it on his Instagram. (see photo attached ) He took a screenshot of his high school rap sheet back in May 2025 and he murdered this fellow student in December 2025.. It was allegedly "insinuated" by the current superintendent who is retiring this month that what was going around on social media meaning his high school rap sheet might not be accurate that it might not be a good idea to believe it (allegedly) well it was obviously true because it was admitted into evidence yesterday, and that would not have happened unless they verified it. The ball was dropped so many times in so many ways that could've prevented this and turned Andre's history in another direction and his victims. I'm sick I 'm disappointed i'm angry and Iim tired of being lied to and let down. My student is an excellent student. Instead of being believed about the taunting that was happening to her by the murderer she was made to feel like she had done something to provoke it. After telling them, he was dangerous and that she was afraid of him and it falling on deaf ears now he has murdered someone. I don't recommend Sterling high school or this particular school district in general & as soon as my daughter graduates in a few short months I'm done. I pray for the sake of my grandchildren that y'all do something better instead of building buildings that you implement systems that would increase your security and safety for our students.. When I get asked well, what would you do to make things better, safer? I suggested a QR code put in every restroom stall that would connect directly to the school cops in the school so that they could come right away to the restroom so that a student could exit without being harmed.. There are multiple incidents of children doing drugs, being beat up, being assaulted among other things in those restrooms and sometimes there's witnesses that would like to say something, but are afraid to . This could potentially solve that problem because that's where most of the violations occur. I was told we already have something like that In the halls where everyone can see the student take a picture and all of the people doing whatever it is that they're doing knowing that that is the student that's about to turn them in. Yeah that's a great idea.! DO BETTER YOU ARE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN! I believe in the privacy of the bathroom stall, knowing that someone is getting beat up on the other side of the door or assaulted or stabbed or getting high whatever the case may be would be a safer alternative than them having to walk past that, go into the hall and try to get someone to do something ! They are supposed to be safe in your care. I shouldn't have to wonder if my daughter is going to make it home without being beat up or testing positive for a drug that she does not use because it's so thick in the restrooms! If you cannot figure it out on your own contact the school that is doing what they need to do to make it happen and take some lessons for Christ sake! And instead of spending money on worthless buildings that we did not ask for and that we do not need use some of that money to keep our children safe! THAT IS WHAT WE WANT NOTHING ELSE! read more