Police conducted a sweep of Skyline High School the night of Dec. 18 using specially trained dogs after a bomb threat was found on a wall in a boy’s restroom that day.
Police discovered no bomb or any other suspicious items
“The threat indicated that the school should evacuate or a bomb would go off on Friday,” an email from Principal Lisa Hechtman read. “Since the threat was discovered, we have been working closely with local law enforcement to ensure the safety of students and staff.
“Together we have been investigating the threat and trying to determine its source. This has included looking for unusual behaviors and objects in general, monitoring students’ coming and going from class and passing periods, and reviewing camera footage.”
Because the threat was made for Friday, school officials in conjunction with law enforcement made the decision to allow after-school activities to proceed as usual, Hechtman wrote in the email.
“We would not have allowed these activities unless we felt certain that students and staff were safe,” she wrote.
“The police are following leads and will continue to investigate the source of the threat,” Hechtman wrote in an email to families the next day, Dec. 19. “In any situation where there is even a possibility of danger for students or staff, we will always take every precaution necessary until the threat is dispelled.
“We have comprehensive evacuation and safety plans in place. Although we have received the all-clear from the police, today we will continue to operate with heightened vigilance,” she added. “We will have additional police on campus and administrators and support staff will be a continual presence at bus lanes, in hallways, and in common areas.”
