The lockdown at Seven Lakes High School was lifted after a rumored threat was determined by police to be unfounded, Katy ISD said on Monday.
The district said that a letter was sent to the Seven Lakes Junior High and high school communities, informing them that the lockdown was put in place out of an abundance of caution while school personnel and Katy ISD police investigated.
Someone sent a tweet to the district at 12:15 p.m. asking what was going on.
“Please what is happening at Seven Lakes High School. Please give us updates. We’re scared and confused,” a user wrote on Twitter.
In response, the district said that the schools were in lockdown mode, which is initiated “when the district is informed by school officials or law enforcement that there is a potential threat or hazard within the campus.”
“A lockdown is used to protect students and staff from such threats, which may include unverified visitors in the building to the transportation of hazardous waste around a school vicinity,” Katy ISD’s explanation continued.
The district added that it was not necessary for families to pick up their kids.
By 1:30 p.m., Katy ISD lifted the lockdown and issued a statement, saying that students and staff were not in danger.
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