Statement from RISD regarding secure lockouts on Tuesday, October 11

Today during lunch at Rockdale Junior High, a student air-dropped an image of a threat to several other students’ phones. Those students shared the message with campus administrators who in turn contacted district administration. The Rockdale Police were notified and all campuses were placed on "Secure Lockout." Secure lockouts were put into place to make sure no one could enter or exit the campus buildings while the police investigated this threat.

Whenever there is a threat, we have an investigative process that needs to occur. This process can seem to take a long time when you are waiting for information. The number one priority in these situations is making sure our students and staff remain safe. The police responded to our call immediately and began making a plan to identify the students involved. Our students were all very cooperative which allowed the police and administration to complete the investigation as quickly as possible.

At this time, all information has been turned over to the Rockdale Police Department to complete the criminal investigation. We owe a huge thank you to Rockdale PD for their quick response.