This message was sent by Superintendent Rebecca Miner to District families about todays closure: Dear Shoreline Schools families: Thank you for your patience today as we dealt with a unique situation affecting all of our schools. Our first priority is the safety of your children, our staff, and community members. At 7:20 a.m. this morning Shoreline Police responded to a report of an armed male seen on the property of Meridian Park Elementary School. This unknown male made a statement that indicated he would go to all of the schools. The Meridian Park campus was immediately placed in lockdown. Shoreline Police responded quickly and took control of the situation. Based on the threat to all District schools, the lockdown was expanded to the whole district and subsequently the decision was made to close schools for the day. Students who were already on school buses when the incident began were brought to Shoreline Center. After consultation with the police, the lockdown was ended about 11 a.m. According to police, no suspect has been identified or arrested. The investigation will continue and anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the King County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center at (206) 296.3311. A lockdown or lockout is defined as a situation in which the school building is locked and students are kept supervised within their classrooms or in the interior of the building until the emergency no longer exists. Please know that we believe that your students and our staff were safe during this time in our schools. Our staff showed excellent leadership throughout the incident. A special thank you to families for their support as we worked to complete reunification at schools and at Shoreline Center. We plan to have school on a normal schedule tomorrow. Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and King County Police will be enhancing their patrols with a focus on our schools. The District appreciates the support of our law enforcement partners. Thank you for your continued support and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding today’s situation. Sincerely, Rebecca Miner Superintendent
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 01:25:01 +0000