i am surprised they don't, considering this place is in the middle of nowhere in WI...the city is about 20-30 minutes from the Dells, and about 3.5-4 hours from the Cities.
the article says the shooter was a freshman kid who had few friends, and was known for 'joking' around about bringing things to school and hurting others. I know rural residents can be a bit naive, but come on, they don't live on another planet-they had to know about other shootings by students around the country. They had to know from seeing this on TV and int he paper, that kids like this almost always sound like they are joking, but there is a part of what they are saying that would be considered intent or pre-meditation.
The kid obviously was in need of help, but no one saw the signs? No one thought-hey this kid might not be fully joking.
Part of me wonders why he targeted the principal. The article says everyone loved him, he was a good guy, listened to students, etc., but what if he wasn't? Maybe he's not as innocent as he was thought to be? With that few of kids in a school of K-12 grades, you would think he would know each of the kids at least somewhat. How was this freshman kid missed or how did he fall through the cracks?
I graduated with 895 students, total school population was appx 3600, class size averaged 35-45 depending on subject. Yet the most we had was fistfights between students, and that was very rare. The kids who seemed like they needed help for anything were noticed by the teachers. They observed each kids' behavior regularly. With that many kids in the school, you have to, to make sure everything stays level.