In a story about new school safety technology, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the American Falls School District implemented the software in response to school threats made in recent weeks to districts around the state. The software effort was implemented more than a month ago, and not in response to any recent threats.
Blaine County School District has cancelled all after-school activities for today, and says it will cancel class on Friday due to possible extreme weather.
A report to police earlier this week about an alleged threat to a student at Jerome High School has been deemed false, and police are now handing the case over to the county prosecutor’s office for possible legal action.
Law enforcement agencies increased their presence at schools in Cassia and Minidoka counties Wednesday after a threat was posted recently on social media.
North Valley Academy will close this Thursday and Friday so it can disinfect the school before allowing students and staff back into the building on Monday.