ROGERS, Texas — A lockdown at Rogers High School was lifted Friday afternoon following a threat.
According to the school district, the threat was reported Friday morning.
The nature of the threat was unclear, but Bell County Sheriff's Office spokesman Maj. TJ Cruz said there was no active shooter.
The district sent the following alert to parents:
"First and foremost, there was never an active shooter or threat at Rogers ISD today. This morning around 9, we had a classroom logging on to computers to work on an assignment. As the computers were connecting to our Wi-Fi, a list of personal cellphone hotspots also showed up on the list. The name of one of the hotspots made several students uncomfortable, so they contacted the high school
principal, Mr. Moses. In response, we followed our protocol and contacted law enforcement as a precautionary measure. Local law enforcement agencies arrived at Rogers ISD. In order to be proactive about the safety of all students and staff members, law enforcement checked every classroom and building. Once all areas were cleared, we allowed students to get lunch and allowed parents to check their student out if they chose to. Other students returned to their normal schedule. Rogers ISD takes the safety of our students and staff members extremely serious. We will use today as a learning experience in a continued approach to improve our safety measures."
Law enforcement officers could be seen entering the school with rifles drawn. One parent said police were going room-to-room in the school.
Rogers police, the Bell County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety were all investigating the incident.
No one was injured.
According to Rodgers ISD superintendent Joe Craig, around 9 a.m. students in a classroom were getting on computers to work on an assignment. As students logged on to the Wi-Fi, a list of personal cellphone hot spots showed up. The name of one of the hotspots made several students uncomfortable so they told the high school principal. School officials then called police. Once police arrived they checked every classroom and the building.
Officials confirmed that there was no treat.
Many parents said they were worried, but remained optimistic.
“It's kind of, things happen, especially in this day and age,” Anne Prado said. “I understand that they want to keep our kids safe.”
Parents were able to take their kids home early. Some students stayed in school until the end of the day.
Rogers ISD said they take the safety of students and staff very seriously and will use this as a learning experience.