EL DORADO, Kan. (AP) — A threat posted on social media has caused a lockdown at an El Dorado school.
According to Kimberly Webb with El Dorado Public Schools, a student reported a threat to school officials and El Dorado High School was locked down shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday.
Webb said law enforcement screened all rooms in the high school and students were released on schedule at 3 p.m. No incidents were reported.
Details about the nature of the threat were not available.
According to El Dorado schools superintendent Sue Givens, this incident marks the second threat in 10 days the high school has dealt with. A football game on Sept. 11 was postponed until two days later due to a threat on social media.
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El Dorado –Law enforcement officials in Butler County are investigating a reported threat at El Dorado High School.
The school was temporarily on lock down, according to a report on the school’s facebook page, pending the investigation based on a student report.
There were no incidents to report, according to officials. Law enforcement was screening the high school building.
School was scheduled for dismissal at 3:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter, as classrooms are cleared by law enforcement, according to officials.
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