Colorado district cancels class due to school safety concerns

DENVER ( KDVR ) — A school district in Colorado’s high country canceled class on Wednesday due to “school safety concerns.”

Just after midnight on Wednesday, the Lake County School District that serves Leadville, Twin Lakes and surrounding areas sent a letter to families that school would not be held.

The district said the cancellation comes on the advice and collaboration with Sheriff Speckman after school safety concerns emerged midday Tuesday and lasted through the night and early morning Wednesday. On Tuesday, a letter to families said the school-related safety concern was “more local to Lake County.”

The district said all schools are closed on Wednesday and all activities are canceled as well.

“We will continue to work closely with the Sheriff and his team, and we will update you as we have new information to share. We understand that closing school is challenging for families on multiple levels. We will be working on a plan for a safe return to school so that our students and staff can get back to the business of learning,” said the Lake County School District on its website.

On Monday, several other Colorado schools canceled classes or increased patrols due to the emergence of several social media threats . The Vail Police Department said there was a social media post targeting schools across Colorado, and even into Texas.

It is unclear if the social media posts mentioned in the Monday cases are similar to the concerns made in Lake County.

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