The trial in the stabbing case at a high school will probably not take place until next year

The trial of a youth accused of stabbing two staff members at a Halifax high school promises to be both long and distant.

Lawyers for the teen and the Crown were in Nova Scotia Juvenile Court Thursday morning to discuss next steps in the case.

Crown Prosecutor Terry Nickerson told the judge the trial could take up to two weeks, and if he found that much time, the case would likely be pushed back to next spring. The case will return to court next week to schedule the trial.

The 15-year-old faces 11 charges, including two counts of attempted murder, for an incident early morning of March 20 at Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford, just as students returned to the school from March break. A deputy principal and another school staff were injured, just like the student.

The teen pleaded not guilty earlier this month. His identity is protected by a publication ban.

He also faces a mischief charge related to an earlier incident at the school.

On Wednesday, a judge agreed to release the teen on bail. He will be under house arrest and under the supervision of his parents, who have posted $100,000 bail to guarantee he will comply with the terms of his release.

Those conditions include that he only goes outside accompanied by a parent or guardian and that he stays away from the victims of the stabbing and the school.