Breaking: Written Bomb Threat Found At Hays High School
A bomb threat written on a bathroom wall at Hays High School and was discovered today about 3:15, and the threat stated that the bomb would go off 3:50 p.m.
At the direction of law enforcement, the students and staff were evacuated off campus to the stadium, and the decision was made to dismiss all for the day.
The all clear was given at about 6:30 p.m. with nothing found.
The email Principal David Pierce will be sending to parents is below.
Dear Hays High School Parents,
This afternoon we discovered a threat written on a bathroom wall. Unlike Monday, this threat was about a bomb. We take these threats very seriously. While we hope they don’t have merit, we will always act and respond in a way necessary to protect the safety of our students. Each response may vary depending upon the circumstances and recommendations made by emergency responders.
In response to today’s threat, and in coordination with law enforcement, we conducted a precautionary evacuation of everyone to our stadium. Because this occurred at the end of the school day, we implemented an orderly and safe student release from our stadium.
Thank you for your patience during this process. I also want to extend appreciation to our students and staff for their model behavior during this event. Our Hays High School team worked together to make everything run as smoothly as possible. I am particularly grateful for the quick and professional response from our local law enforcement and other first-responders.
Our building was thoroughly searched and cleared this evening. There was no danger located. We expect no problems tomorrow and will operate on a normal schedule.
I want to be clear that we do not consider this a joke or a prank. It is a crime that carries strong consequences from both a school disciplinary perspective and from the criminal courts. It is disruptive and frightening to our students, parents and staff. Our campus Crime Stoppers is offering a monetary reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) involved. Contact Crime Stoppers at: 800-324-8477 (TIPS).
The senior panoramic picture scheduled for tomorrow at 8:00am is still on schedule.
Sincerely,
David R. Pierce
Principal
