ELKIN, N.C. — The Elkin City Schools district closed all schools Thursday due to threats, according to school officials.
There is no threat to students or staff on any campus. Schools will resume on a regular schedule Friday.
Elkin City Schools said they were able to match a description that had been provided to a student believed to have made the threat. Officers found the student in question Wednesday night and confirmed the accuracy of the tips.
Superintendent Tracee McManus delivered the message that she had learned of an anonymous threat being made against the school system and because the issues had not been resolved, all schools were canceled Thursday.
Law enforcement and the school district administration believe this was an isolated incident and it has been resolved.
McManus shared the following message with parents:
This is Tracee McManus, interim superintendent. I want to apologize for the late phone call, but I need to tell you about a situation. This message may contain sensitive information for younger children. Late this afternoon, at approximately 4:00 p.m. I learned about an anonymous tip. The tip indicated there was a rumor of a threat to our school system that would occur on Thursday, Sept. 28. The Elkin Police Department was immediately made aware of the situation and quickly began an investigation. Since the threat was anonymous, it takes much more time for the police department to get all the facts and details together. Because of this, the decision was made to close school tomorrow, Thursday, September 28 for all students. Staff of Elkin City Schools, please check your email tonight. We appreciate the support of the Elkin Police Department as they will continue with their investigation to get to the bottom of this situation. We were hoping the situation would be resolved earlier. Since student safety is a top priority, Elkin City Schools and the Elkin Police Department take any threats or rumors of threats seriously. Threats are punishable by law and the school disciplinary policies will also be followed in the process against responsible person(S). An update will be sent tomorrow as more details are available. Again, thank you for your support of Elkin City Schools.
