Update – 1:16 p.m.: District officials confirmed Daviess County High School was deemed clear by local law enforcement and students are now back in class. The school day is expected to continue as usual.
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Original Story – 12:15 p.m.: Daviess County High School officials have notified parents of an unsubstantiated threat, adding that school law enforcement officers are currently searching the building as a precaution. Principal Matt Mason said students were quickly evacuated from the building immediately after officials were notified of a potential threat.
Mason sent the following email to the DCHS families:
Panther Family,
I do my best to be transparent when situations arise at DCHS. At around 11:15AM today, our front desk staff received an automated message from another state of what appeared to be a bomb threat made to DCHS. This has been deemed an unsubstantial threat. The whole school was evacuated. Local law enforcement and all SLEOs are currently searching the building to rule out any possible threats. Students will return to the building and class once it has been deemed safe to reenter by local safety officials. It is in our best interest to provide a level of excellence when it comes to the safety and well being of our students and staff. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we do our best everyday to put our Panthers First.
AP tests scheduled for this afternoon have been cancelled and will be rescheduled.
Matt Mason
Principal
