FORESTVILLE, NY-- Forestville Central Schools have lifted the lockout.
The district initiated the lockout Friday morning after the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office warned the district of a single threat last night. Parents received an automated call at 7:40 a.m. this morning to notify them of the lockout.
The kids that were in school at the time were safe.
The sheriff's office still has not commented on what the threat was.
Forestville Central Schools issued this statement on its Facebook page:
In working with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, it has been determined that it is safe to lift the lockout. The Sheriff’s Office worked with the District to make this decision. We appreciate all their efforts. We would like to thank everyone (staff, students, parents, support staff, community members) that assisted in today’s lockout. Student and staff safety is always our first priority. As such, we take every threat seriously. This morning’s lockout was a precautionary measure and we are grateful that the school day proceeded without incident. We know that the safety of our students and staff is important to everyone. Based on information from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and in order to allow their investigation to proceed without interference, we determined it was safe for students and staff to be in school today and that it was important to wait to inform every one of the lockout until this morning.