EVADALE, Texas — In a Facebook post on Sunday night, Evadale ISD announced classes are cancelled for Monday.
The 10:02 p.m. post cites 'unforeseen circumstances' as the reason for cancelling classes.
School will resume on Tuesday with a regular schedule.
A threat was made on social media late Sunday evening, Evadale ISD's superintendent Gary Fairchild said Jan. 27 in a news release. The school district and Jasper County Sheriff's Office is investigating the threat, he said.
Evadale ISD is also investigating a separate incident from last week, and that threat has been removed, Fairchild said.
Press release from Evadale Independent School District...
Each day we at Evadale ISD are entrusted with the well being and safety of all students and staff members. School safety is our top priority and responsibility. We are well aware of the impact from violence that takes place on school grounds due to the numerous school tragedies across our country. We must take this time to review our own school safety procedures and plans to ensure that safety of our students and staff.
With that being said, Evadale ISD is in the process of investigating a threat that was made on social media late Sunday evening. This threat was brought to my attention and immediately prompted an investigation with the cooperation of staff members along with the Jasper County Sheriffs Office. The information in the post made to social media was false. There was an incident from last week which is protected by Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), that the district is not at will to disclose to the community due to student privacy and was handled according to board policy. The threat has been removed.
Please know that school administration is working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue. The school will post updates to the district Facebook page as well as the district phone messaging system as they are available.
Sincerely,
Gary Fairchild