Mountain View Middle School under shelter-in-place protocol after threats

BLACKFOOT — Mountain View Middle School is under a shelter-in-place.

Blackfoot School District 55 parents were notified around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.

In a Facebook post, the school district assured parents that “everything is fine and safe at school.”

“There is an issue from outside that we are addressing,” the Facebook statement said.

A shelter-in-place protocol is put in place when there is no direct threat to the school, said Ronna Parks at the district office.

It isn’t as severe as a lockdown protocol, according to Parks. Classes go on as usual. The difference is that no one is allowed in or out of the school.

“A student who is currently not in school has made threats,” Blackfoot Police Department Dispatch told EastIdahoNews.com. “Police are on scene to ensure the student doesn’t go into the school.”

Authorities have no reason to believe this is a hoax, as the name on the threat matches the name of a student, dispatch said.

By all accounts, students are completely safe.

“I repeat, students are safe and fine,” the Facebook post stated. “Once the issue is resolved, we will return to normal school day operation.”

The final class period normally gets out at 3:55 p.m. Superintendent Brian Kress said on Facebook that buses would run on the normal schedule.

This is an evolving story. We will update as we receive more information.