Update (11:22 a.m.): The evacuation and dismissal have been completed at the high school, officials said. All other buildings were back to normal mode..
Update (11 a.m.): Officials said they were nearly finished with the evactuation process as of 10:50 a.m. Drivers and walkers were released for the day, and students riding busses or being picked up by parents were to be released shortly. All other ELPS buildings remained in secure mode, but parents can pick up students at those buildings if they wish. A final update will be sent Friday afternoon, officials said.
Original story:
EAST LANSING — Officials said they were searching the high school after a bomb threat was called in on the morning of Friday, May 1.
In an email to parents about 9:40 a.m., East Lansing Public Schools said staffers were “walking the common areas of the building,” then planned to evacuate students to the football stadium so classrooms could be checked.
“Precuationary measures for all ELPS buildings are in secure mode,” the message said. “Students and visitors will not be allowed into the buildings during secure mode.”
Community members were asked not to come to the high school.
All kindergarten through eighth grade buildings have been placed in secure mode, the district said.
School officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: East Lansing High School dismissed for day after bomb threat
Reporting by Ken Palmer, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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