NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — All Noblesville Schools are closed Tuesday, Nov. 26 after an anonymous social media threat against East Middle School, the district announced.
A Noblesville Schools spokesperson shared with 13News the message that was sent from Superintendent Dr. Daniel G. Hile to district families and staff early Tuesday. In the message, Hile states the district was "made aware by law enforcement of an anonymous video posted to social media that made a threat of violence towards East Middle School," in the middle of the night.
Hile said district leaders have been working to address the situation over the early hours of Tuesday. "While we do not have any reason to believe that the threat is credible at this time, we also take every threat seriously," Hile said.
"For that reason, and out of an overabundance of caution, I am cancelling school today, Tuesday, November 26th, for all schools," Hile said, adding that there will not be an e-learning day and district leaders would spend the day working with law enforcement to continue investigating the threat.
Below is the full message said to district families and staff:
Good morning, Noblesville Schools families,
In the middle of the night, we were made aware by law enforcement of an anonymous video posted to social media that made a threat of violence towards East Middle School. Our team has been working on this situation over the past few hours. While we do not have any reason to believe that the threat is credible at this time, we also take every threat seriously. At Noblesville Schools, safety is our top priority, and we are committed to taking appropriate action to protect the health and wellbeing of the students, staff, and community that we serve.
For that reason, and out of an overabundance of caution, I am cancelling school today, Tuesday, November 26th, for all schools. This will not be an e-learning day. Our team will spend today continuing to work with our law enforcement partners and other appropriate agencies to further investigate this threat, and also ensure the continued safety of every one of our schools.
I greatly appreciate your understanding and support as we continue working hard to keep our schools, staff, and children safe. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Thank you,
Dr. Daniel G. Hile
Superintendent, Noblesville Schools
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