Death threat reported against Everett superintendent

EVERETT — Police are investigating a death threat made against Everett School District Superintendent Carol Whitehead.

Whitehead reported threats to her life at about 2:30 p.m. today, Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz said.

He declined to release details but said the complaint is being investigated by major crimes detectives.

“The superintendent’s office and Everett police are working together to do what we can to address the (safety) concerns of the superintendent,” he said.

The investigation likely will continue at least into next week.

“We are obviously going to take this case wherever the evidence leads us to go,” he said.

Whitehead has been at the center of controversy in the school district. Early this week, members of the teachers union said they suspect the school district used a surveillance camera to spy on former Cascade High School English and journalism teacher Kay Powers. Powers was fired, but was assigned to a new job under a settlement reached with the school district.

District leaders would not answer specific questions from The Herald on Monday about the object that the union alleges was a camera. They released a 10-paragraph statement from Whitehead that defended the district’s handling of the controversy.