Full Notification

February 23, 2017
 
The Coronado Unified School District and the Coronado Police Department are releasing this joint community message related to today’s lockdown at Coronado High School.
 
This morning the School District was notified of a threat of violence against the Coronado High School campus. The threat was posted on social media and brought to the attention of the high school administration by concerned students.
 
Our school district takes every threat of violence extremely seriously and we immediately contacted law enforcement. In addition, the entire CHS campus was placed on lockdown status while awaiting information from the Coronado Police Department.  The police department responded quickly in  coordination with school staff.
 
After conducting a search of CHS, the source of the threat was detained off campus by the Coronado Police Department. When the CPD confirmed that the campus community was no longer in imminent danger the lockdown was lifted and school activities resumed.
 
We want to remind our students and families that threats are a serious matter. Threats are considered a felony, a crime punishable by imprisonment. In addition to criminal punishment, students who make threats are subjected to district disciplinary consequences.
 
Because our priority is for the safety and well-being of our students, their families, and school staff, school district and the police department will continue to collaborate to refine school safety protocols and procedures.
 
Every Coronado Unified school has established a safety plan and lockdown procedures that contribute to maintaining a safe learning environment for our students.  In the wake of this incident, school personnel will be reviewing those plans and continuing their ongoing relationship with law enforcement to ensure everything is done to maintain the safety and security of our schools.
 
Karl Mueller                                Jon Froomin
Superintendent                           Chief of Police