On April 17th, Meghan Metcalf, the mother of Austin Metcalf, emailed Frisco ISD, begging them not to allow Karmelo Anthony to graduate. Her email is heartbreaking to read.

Frisco ISD refused to respond.

She sent a follow-up email on May 13th, nearly a month later, demanding a… pic.twitter.com/JPncskBeKu

— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) May 14, 2025

Statement from Metcalf Family Friend

I am writing a letter to question your decision to allow Karmelo Anthony to graduate after the events of April 2, 2025 where despite the fact this has not yet been to trial, he admitted to the murder of Austin Metcalf on school grounds.…

— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) May 14, 2025

Kozmozag said:

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Have the gone after Carmelo civilly for wrongful death?

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BMX Bandit said:

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Kozmozag said:

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Have the gone after Carmelo civilly for wrongful death?

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nothing filed yet. there is no money there, so likely just chasing a worthless judgment. I do know that they are considering suing the school district

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oh no said:

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On April 17th, Meghan Metcalf, the mother of Austin Metcalf, emailed Frisco ISD, begging them not to allow Karmelo Anthony to graduate. Her email is heartbreaking to read.

Frisco ISD refused to respond.

She sent a follow-up email on May 13th, nearly a month later, demanding a… pic.twitter.com/JPncskBeKu

— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) May 14, 2025

Statement from Metcalf Family Friend

I am writing a letter to question your decision to allow Karmelo Anthony to graduate after the events of April 2, 2025 where despite the fact this has not yet been to trial, he admitted to the murder of Austin Metcalf on school grounds.…

— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) May 14, 2025

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Jeeper79 said:

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BMX Bandit said:

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Kozmozag said:

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Have the gone after Carmelo civilly for wrongful death?

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nothing filed yet. there is no money there, so likely just chasing a worthless judgment. I do know that they are considering suing the school district

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They've got time to get organized and put forward the best case possible. Let him go to criminal trial first to allow the state to collect evidence and build a case for them.

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nortex97 said:

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And the board are collectively a bunch of feckless cowards. Waldrip is useless at very best. The whole board (and himself) have been pouting because voters turned down the latest bonds last year, trying to find any way possible to stick it to the parents, but not cutting a damn thing at the administration/hq level.

Anything from the annual trips to pine cove to classroom support/after school programs etc. has been going. The teachers are all disgusted with the district. They're also expanding a program allowing parents to put their kid in a school from outside the assigned neighborhood/zoning lines, which is just a ticket for disaster.

Then the responses to this murder has been just an unmitigated disaster. Waldrip should have had repeated conversations with the victim's mother/father by now. I would be surprised if he even called once. /rant.

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scd88 said:

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The district would get sued by the Anthony family. Terrible situation and the murderer and his family are garbage, but the district is in a bind because Anthony has "only" been charged and not convicted.

That's my take on it anyway.

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scd88 said:

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The district would get sued by the Anthony family. Terrible situation and the murderer and his family are garbage, but the district is in a bind because Anthony has "only" been charged and not convicted.

That's my take on it anyway.

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scd88 said:

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The district would get sued by the Anthony family. Terrible situation and the murderer and his family are garbage, but the district is in a bind because Anthony has "only" been charged and not convicted.

That's my take on it anyway.

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Jeeper79 said:

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On one hand, it probably sucks to be the school stuck in the middle, forced to make a decision that will make one group or another mad. On the other hand, there is a clear delineation of right and wrong. Sounds like they bent to the louder voice of protest. This is a double mistake. First because it's the wrong thing to do. Second because it encourages such behavior in the future.

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scd88 said:

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The district would get sued by the Anthony family. Terrible situation and the murderer and his family are garbage, but the district is in a bind because Anthony has "only" been charged and not convicted.

That's my take on it anyway.

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Bulldog73 said:

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I will say school board elections have more direct impact on your life with a much lower turnout than any other elections so your voice there carries far more weight than even state wide elections. I strongly encourage you and everyone else to be as informed as possible for those elections moving forward, and make it a priority to cast your informed vote whether you have students or not.

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Frisco track meet stabbing suspect Karmelo Anthony set to graduate from high school, family rep says

Advocacy group Next Generation Action Network says Karmelo Anthony is set to graduate but not walk after the family reached an agreement with Frisco ISD.

FRISCO, Texas Karmelo Anthony, the teen accused of stabbing another teen at a track meet in Frisco last month, is set to graduate from high school and receive his diploma, an advocacy group representing his family says.

Anthony will not walk the stage, according to Frisco ISD.

Anthony, a 17-year-old student at Frisco Centennial High School, was arrested and charged with murder for fatally stabbing Frisco Memorial High School student athlete Austin Metcalf on April 2 at the University Interscholastic League's District 11-5A championship track meet at Frisco ISD's Kuykendall Stadium. He's since been released from jail and placed under house arrest after his bond was reduced from $1 million to $250,000.

Now, the advocacy group Next Generation Action Network, which previously organized a press conference on behalf of the Anthony family, says Anthony is set to graduate and receive his diploma without the need to attend school for the final month and a half of the academic year after completing the necessary credits and after his family reached an agreement with Frisco ISD, but will not "participate in any senior graduation activities," according to a press release.

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Will get his diploma but not walk. It's not clear, but I assume this means he will not even be at the ceremony.

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Jeeper79 said:

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nortex97 said:

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And the board are collectively a bunch of feckless cowards. Waldrip is useless at very best. The whole board (and himself) have been pouting because voters turned down the latest bonds last year, trying to find any way possible to stick it to the parents, but not cutting a damn thing at the administration/hq level.

Anything from the annual trips to pine cove to classroom support/after school programs etc. has been going. The teachers are all disgusted with the district. They're also expanding a program allowing parents to put their kid in a school from outside the assigned neighborhood/zoning lines, which is just a ticket for disaster.

Then the responses to this murder has been just an unmitigated disaster. Waldrip should have had repeated conversations with the victim's mother/father by now. I would be surprised if he even called once. /rant.

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Ive never voted for a school board election, but I may have to get off my butt, do my research, and decide which heads need to roll for letting this happen when elections roll around.

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planoaggie123 said:

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Diplomas do not have to be given out at a ceremony. They can be mailed or picked up in other ways.

It is clear he will not "walk" and therefore will not be at the ceremony....

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