SOUR LAKE, Texas — Schools in the Hardin-Jefferson district are closed Monday out of caution after a threat was made on social media.
Late Sunday evening officials with the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District were notified of a potential threat on social media according to a post on the district’s Facebook page.
The announcement was posted on Facebook at 5:23 a.m. Monday.
Sour Lake Police Department confirmed to 12News that two juvenile suspects are in custody in connection with the threat.
The district is working with law enforcement as the threat is investigated but the decision was made to close all campuses in the district as a precaution and to give school officials and police more time to investigate the threat, the post said.
“HJISD takes every rumor of a threat to our schools very seriously, and we will continue to do the best we can to keep our students and staff safe,” the district said in the post.
Schools in Evadale were also closed Monday due to what the district said was “unforeseen circumstances” in a Facebook post from the district.
A Facebook post from HJISD says the district will resume classes Tuesday with 'increased security measures' in an 'abundance of caution.'
School officials are continuing to work with law enforcement to investigate, and say that at this time 'we are confident that our campuses are safe.'
A post from Sour Lake Police Department says the "source of the threat has been identified and it has been determined that there is no credible threat at the present time. The investigation is still ongoing but we would like to assure the community that this matter will be dealt with appropriately. The safety our students and community will continue to be of the highest importance to our department."
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This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
From a Hardin-Jefferson ISD Facebook post…
ATTENTION ALL CAMPUSES CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020: Late Sunday evening HJISD was made aware of a possible threat made on social media.
We are working closely with local law enforcement. To ensure the safety of our students and staff, all campuses will be CLOSED, Monday, January 27th in order to give school officials and law enforcement more time to investigate.
We realize that this last-minute notification is an inconvenience, but as a precautionary measure, and for the peace of mind of our families and community, we feel this is the best course of action.
HJISD takes every rumor of a threat to our schools very seriously, and we will continue to do the best we can to keep our students and staff safe.
