Brandon student found with machete in backpack

On 2024-01-22, the BPS high school SRO assisted BSD staff with a discovery that a student was in possession of a weapon.  The 15-year-old male youth was confirmed to have stored a machete in his backpack while at the school.  The accused has been released to a guardian with conditions to appear in court 2024-04-16 for the charge of Possession of a Weapon.