Lewis Palmer School District 38 to reopen after investigating potential threat
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Lewis Palmer School District 38 (D38) will reopen on Dec. 17 after closing due to receiving information from law enforcement about a potential threat involving schools in the Monument area.
PREVIOUS REPORTING: Lewis Palmer School District 38 closes due to potential threat
The district was closed for an active investigation, which officials now confirm was prompted by a community member's statement about a "threat to Monument-area schools" on Dec. 16.
Officials say that because the threat included a date, the district decided to close all D38 schools that day as a precaution.
D38 says law enforcement has confirmed that there is "no credible threat or elevated risk beyond Tuesday, Dec. 16."
According to D38, the community can expect a higher police presence in the area for the rest of the week.
The districts say the following daily safety protocols will remain:
- Secure points of entry on all our campuses
- Presence of armed school resource officers
- Secure visitor check-in systems and ID requirements
- Ongoing, extensive collaboration with local law enforcement
- Anonymous reporting tools such as Safe2Tell
- Security cameras and locked doors on all campuses
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