McDonald County Schools wants to reassure families, students, and staff following a situation involving threatening messages received by some McDonald County High School students on Saturday.
School officials immediately began working with the district’s School Resource Officer team and local law enforcement after being made aware of the situation. The juveniles involved have been identified and located, and the McDonald County Juvenile Office is handling the matter.
There is no current threat to McDonald County High School or McDonald County Schools, and our students and staff are safe.
School will be in session as scheduled Monday, August 31.
Because this is an ongoing investigation involving juveniles, the district is limited in the information it can share and will not comment further on the details of the situation.
The safety and security of our students and staff remains our highest priority. We are grateful for the quick response from our SRO team and local law enforcement and for their continued partnership in helping keep our schools safe.
We also appreciate the trust and support of our families and community. Thank you for trusting us with your children. We never take that responsibility for granted.