Lack of Frisco ISD Leadership

by | Apr 8, 2025 | Austin Metcalf, Bullying, Frisco ISD, Frisco Police, Frisco Residents Who Care, Gopal Ponangi, Karmelo Anthony, Mike Waldrip - Frisco ISD Superintendent, Politics

Since last week momentum across the nation on social media and in the news continues to grow about the tragic death of Austin Metcalf and Karmelo Anthony who has been charged with Murder – 1st Degree Felony.  Our community is grieving, and it is compelled by the outside hate and accusations being hurled at the victim, his family and the community. 

Everyone has questions that of course will go unanswered until the Frisco Police Department finishes their investigation.  The fact is that two families are torn apart, and both families are grieving in very different ways. Young adults witnessed this and will most likely suffer from some sort of PTSD as they cannot unsee what they experienced that day.  What has transpired since the tragedy could have been avoided.  What could have helped in this situation is for our City and ISD leaders to come out with a strong voice that a full and complete investigation would be carried out and to support the ongoing investigation by Frisco Police.

Where’s Waldrip?   That is a good question!  From a scan of social media, we can find no comments made by the Superintendent of the ISD anywhere.  All he did on Twitter was repost the Frisco PD post about fake accounts and then Chief Shilson’s letters to the public.  No personal comments from Waldrip anywhere.   What a good way to lead during crisis.  If you remember in 2024 he was all over social media in videos telling residents why they should support the four propositions on the upcoming Nov 5th ballot. Now, it is a game of Where’s Waldo Waldrip.

Where’s Frisco ISD?  A clear view of their page shows a post at 10:01 am right as the first 911 call came in relating to 5th graders. Then April 5th at 6am reminds people the last chance to complete the k-12 survey and share your feedback with district leadership.  Fast forward to today…nothing!  Great leadership FISD telling students you will have therapists on hand, that our ISD community is strong, etc.  Nothing – absolutely nothing!

Where is the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees?  Dynette Davis, Frisco ISD Trustee made a statement on April 2nd at 2:33 pm.  She writes “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a student within Frisco ISD. The Board of Trustees shares in the profound grief of this senseless act of violence and extends its deepest condolences to the victim’s family, friends, and loved ones. A young life ending far too soon is a heartbreaking reminder that violence is never the answer to conflict. In times like these, we must come together in support and compassion. Students who need help processing this tragedy are encouraged to speak to their parents or guardians and to reach out to school counseling services for guidance and support. Frisco ISD is committed to providing all necessary resources for everyone impacted by today’s terrible events.”

Current Frisco ISD Board of Trustees who made a comment or shared Davis comment includes Sherrie Salas and Stephanie Elad. 

Current Frisco ISD Board of Trustee members who have made no comment are Keith Maddox Sr., Mark Hill, Marvin Lowe, and Gopal Ponangi (who is running for Frisco City Council). 

Candidates running currently for the Board of Trustees that commented include Renee Sample, Stuart Shulman, Amit Kalara, Muniraj Janagarajan. and Melanie Jones

Others candidate running currently for the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees who have made no comment include Suresh Manduva and Ange Yao. 

Just look back over time:

We had a bullet hit a Frisco ISD elementary school prompting the early release of students, where is that investigation?  What happened? 

What happened to the students involved with vandalism at Memorial High School a few years ago during a senior prank day.  Damages included paint on the walls, furniture destroyed, and fire extinguishers set off closing the campus for several days.

Seven years ago, a Frisco 5th grader accused students of bullying and sexual assault.  What happened in that case?  Frisco ISD did not even inform the parents.  The district only asked the boys on both sides to sign a stay-away order. 

Multiple kids have been killed in Frisco just walking to school or riding their bike in the early morning hours to school.  What is the district doing along with the city to prevent that?

We even had a child arrested for bring a BB gun to school back in 2019. 

Heck the Attorney General of Texas sued our district for electioneering back in 2024.

Where is the leadership within our school district?  What we don’t understand is why more people are not asking questions of the school district?  This is the time for them to come out holding hands with a powerful message of unity, forgiveness and strength … but nothing!  You could hear crickets’ chip from across the city.  Where is the leadership in our district?  Why is no one asking…. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN FRISCO ISD?

At Whistleblower, we have said we feel for both families – this was a tragedy that did not have to happen.  These types of things should not be happening in our community.  When it comes to Austin Metcalf and Karmelo Anthony, instead of being able to heal, we are faced with a firestorm of media outlets, content creators, and others whose goal is to create their narratives that include pushing hatred and divisiveness.  Every rumor, accusation, and false narrative only hurts this case and our community.

Today the Next Generation Action Network in Dallas met with Frisco Police.  They are concerned about a fair trial, and they are concerned about the false narratives across the board.  They were concerned about the Anthony families fear to leave there home and the death threats the family is receiving because their child was involved in this incident.  They want to make sure the Anthony family is receiving the protection they need.  The President of NGAN said the disinformation out there is actually hurting the case, and social media has been a stomping ground for them to launch any disparity they want to.  President, Dominque Alexander said after he meets with Frisco PD, he feels comfortable as of right now things are being done properly, but they will have to wait and see how things go moving forward.  Frisco PD will look into the threats against the Anthony family as well.   We agree they should!

Next NGAN wanted to clear up some of the rumors being spread which include:

The Autopsy Report Online: Fake

The Statement From an account under Chief Shilson’s name: FAKE

Austin Metcalf and Karmelo Anthony knew each other before this incident: False

Austin Metcalf and Karmelo Anthony partied together before: False                                                                                                

Austin Metcalf and his twin brother were not on the roster to be at the track meet: False

Kamelo Anthony was not on the roster to be at the track meet: False

ALL THREE BOYS WERE ON THE ROSTER AND SUPPOSED TO BE THERE!

All three young men arrived at the track meet via Fisco ISD school buses.

Karmelo Anthony was kicked out of his home days before this event: False

Concern about if all witnesses have been interviewed:  Per the President of NGAN, Frisco PD confirmed they have interviewed over 75 people and is ongoing and they have more to interview.

Video of the event: Yes – Frisco PD confirmed they have confiscated video footage of the event.  That will not be released to the public as it is part of the investigation and will come out in court.

At Whistleblower we would also like to clear up two issue we have heard:

  1. Frisco ISD does not own the event/stadium? False, it is owned by the school district, so state laws apply
  2. What was Anthony right when it came to him carrying a knife on school grounds? 

Can a weapon, such as a knife be carried on school property?  Texas Penal code Section 46.03 (Places Weapons Prohibited) states, “A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05 (Prohibited Weapons)(a):

(1) on the premises of a school or postsecondary educational institution, on any grounds or building owned by and under the control of a school or postsecondary educational institution and on which an activity sponsored by the school or institution is being conducted, or in a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or postsecondary educational institution, whether the school or postsecondary educational institution is public or private, unless:

  • pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the school or institution;
  • on the premises where a high school, collegiate, or professional sporting event or interscholastic event is taking place, unless the person is a participant in the event and a firearm, location-restricted knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05 (Prohibited Weapons)(a) is used in the event;

Instead of creating a narrative that this is a race issue, ask Frisco ISD and its leadership some serious questions about how their actions have failed students.  Why don’t they back up their teachers?  What have they done over the years to bury issues?  Why would they not have security at the stadium?  What medical personnel did they have at the stadium? The big shockers that come from this are going to fall on the lack of leadership from our school district, starting with Superintendent Waldrip.

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