The Woodland Park School District (WPSD) says reports of threats against its secondary school are unfounded. That school has both middle schoolers and high schoolers.
Our newsroom first heard about the incident after viewers emailed our newsroom on Wednesday morning district communication was sent to families and staff.
KOAA 5 WPSD says it heard reports of a student threatening to bring a gun to school and telling another student to stay home.
District communications were as follows:
Dear Summit and Columbine Families,
We are writing to inform you of an anonymous threat of gun violence circulating on social media, specifically directed at our secondary campus.
The district takes all threats of this nature seriously, and our top priority is the safety of our students and staff.
In response to this threat, we are working closely with local law enforcement and will have an increased security presence.
We understand families may feel more comfortable keeping their children home. If you choose to keep your child(ren) home tomorrow, their absence will not count against them.