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Post updated at 1:04pm Thursday Jan 26:
West Middle School students evacuated the building as a safety precaution “following a report of a written threat that could be considered a bomb threat left yesterday on a technological device,” according to the school district.
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According to an email to families at the school, “Students reported to West staff today that they saw a student yesterday writing a threatening note on an iPad. We consider this note a bomb threat. The note referred to today’s school day.
“The police are investigating. All students and staff are safe,” district spokeswoman Julie Boyle said via email. “They have been bussed to Free State High, where we will serve them lunch and provide support.”
The district has requested that West Middle School families not come to campus until they receive instructions for optional early withdrawal procedures, according to Boyle’s email.
“Everyone’s cooperation will help keep all students and staff vetted and safe,” Boyle said.
Update, 1:04pm Thursday:
Law enforcement agencies, including the ATF’s Explosive Detection Unit, searched West Middle School, found nothing of concern, and gave the all clear to return to West Thursday afternoon, according to an update by Boyle.
“We understand the threats are shocking,” Boyle wrote in an update to the families. “We appreciate West’s staff and students taking care of each other and calmly following instructions as law enforcement experts made sure West’s campus was safe for our return.”
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