SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) – Some students at Spring Hill High School are having to pay up following a senior prank that got out of hand.
“My daughter was there on Thursday to do approved activities for the senior prank,” Devan Allen explained.
Allen’s daughter was one of around 100 students at an approved senior prank day, according to Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland, who said school officials let students inside the building Thursday night.
“It definitely went too far, no question; way too far,” said Allen.
The halls are now clear, but images on social media showed some of the destruction: desks piled up, paintballs, trash, and food scattered throughout the building.
“The damage was not as bad as we originally anticipated,” Maury County Public Schools Superintendent Lisa Ventura told News 2 Friday.
Several parents said they received calls Monday saying students who took part in the senior prank day were told they would have to pay a $50 restitution fee and work two hours of community service.
“I was fine with it. I think consequences come with actions. Although she was told it was approved, she was still there. She was fine; she was going to pay the fee with her own money and do the service like they were requiring,” Allen explained.
On Tuesday afternoon, Allen received a second message from the school saying upon further video review, her child wouldn’t be required to pay or work community service after all.
“My understanding would be they are re-evaluating the cameras and seeing who did the approved activities and who did the unapproved activities,” Allen said.
As for the vandals, Allen said those students should face charges.
“It was just a few bad apples and I hate that we are getting a bad name and her class is getting a bad name, because it’s not deserved,” said Allen.
Rowland said many of the students have been identified through surveillance footage and that he considered the damage at the high school to be vandalism. He said right now, school officials don’t plan to press charges. News 2 reached out to school officials who said they don’t have a comment at this time.
