A disgruntled father who tried to enter Dassa McKinney Elementary School after threatening to blow up the building and kill the staff was sentenced today in Butler County Court.

Judge William Shaffer sentenced James L. Frank to serve 11 to 22 months in prison, but immediately paroled him because Shaffer already served 297 days in prison awaiting trial.

Frank, 50, pleaded guilty to making terroristic threats and possession of a weapon on school property.

When Frank finishes his parole, he will spend another four years on county probation. As a condition of the probation, Frank must continue counseling that he said he already has begun.

Frank, who spoke in court, said he was “terribly sorry any of this happened.”

According to court records, Frank called school officials at about 2 p.m. on Sept. 28, to express his dissatisfaction with his child’s performance in one area of study. He wanted his child removed from a particular class “and the school’s actions were not fast enough for him,” according to court records.

Frank reportedly became enraged, threatened to blow up the building and kill the staff, according to court records.

Moniteau School District administrators put the building on lockdown and called state police, according to court records.

Within minutes, Frank arrived at the school and tried to enter, but was unable to get in.

Frank tore off a security camera and audio communication system that had been mounted to the outside of the building, then left, according to court records.