Written threat found in school prompts Archie School District to cancel classes
The Archie School District abruptly canceled classes Wednesday morning after a written threat was found inside its school building, the district announced on social media.
Law enforcement responded to the school to investigate the threat, which was discovered inside the school at 302 W. Missouri Route A in Archie, Missouri, which is about 50 miles south of Kansas City in Cass County.
The district said it would take students back home by bus and release them once it was confirmed that an adult was there. The district added that if it is unable to confirm an adult is home, those students would be taken to an off-site location and make arrangements for them to be safely picked up.
The district also canceled all practices and activities scheduled for Wednesday. The district didn’t’ disclose what the nature of the threat was.
Later Wednesday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office said deputies searched the school and found no suspicious items.
Investigators were still working to identify the person responsible for the message.
This story was originally published April 10, 2019 at 9:34 AM.
