According to Oneida County Sheriff, Robert M.

According to Oneida County Sheriff, Robert M. Maciol, On the 9th of November 2026, the School Resource Officer assigned to the Madison Oneida BOCES was advised by school staff that a Rome City School District alternative education middle school student had brought a knife onto a First Student Bus. The knife was located on the bus and secured. The knife was never brought into the school and the student did not make any threats to individuals on the bus or at the school. The student has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th degree and was issued an appearance ticket returnable to Oneida County Probation at a later date.