A reader-submitted photo taken by a child inside a classroom on lockdown at Seven Lakes Middle School shows Katy ISD police responding to a potential threat.Lockdown for two Katy ISD was lifted following a police investigation into a rumored threat. Seven Lakes High School and Seven Lakes Middle School were no longer on lockdown, district officials announced Monday around 1:30 p.m.
The lockdown, issued just before noon, was in response to an"unfounded threat," said Maria DiPetta, media relations for the district. "The campus was put into lockdown mode out of an abundance of caution as school personnel and Katy ISD PD investigated a rumored threat," DiPetta said in an email to district parents."The rumored threat was determined by police to be unfounded. At no time were students or staff in danger."
The district didn't provide additional details as to the nature of the threat, but the email stated the individuals responsible for the threat will face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Katy ISD Discipline Management Plan and Student Code of Conduct. Katy ISD Police have also assigned additional officers to patrol the campus for the remainder of today, the email said. The instructional day will continue as planned, and parents do not need to pick their children up from school.
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