The Oak Ridge High School and Oak Ridge High School 9th grade campuses were evacuated on Tuesday due to a bomb threat, the Conroe Independent School District said.
Conroe ISD received a phoned-in report that bombs were placed in the school. The district said it does not believe the threat is credible, but police are still investigating the case.
All students and staff were taken outside and are safe. Authorities also discouraged parents from going to pick up their children during the evacuation.“Out of an abundance of caution, Oak Ridge High School and Oak Ridge High School 9th Grade Campus have evacuated the buildings due to a phoned-in report of bombs planted somewhere in the school. While we do not believe the threat to be credible, the Conroe ISD Police Department is bringing in explosives K-9s to search the building.
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