Out of an abundance of caution, all USD 475 schools went into secure in place for a short time on Thursday afternoon. There were no threats inside school buildings, no threats made to the schools and there is no evidence to suggest that students or staff were at risk of imminent danger.
The Executive Director of Marketing and Media Relations for the school district, Matt Droge, noted that secure in place was initiated because of a concern in the residential area outside of the Junction City High School. Law enforcement was contacted and searched the area to determine the credibility of the potential threat.
Students remained inside the building until the district’s law enforcement partners informed us that there was no need to remain secured in place.
Schools, students, and staff were thanked by district officials for performing the safety safety measures. This response was a result of hard work and routine safety drills throughout the school year.
Police confirmed there was no criminal activity, and determined there was no danger.