By Austin Falley
The Haysville Times
The bomb threat at the Haysville Alternative High School was a false alarm, Sandy Bradshaw, USD 261 communciations director, said.
Just before 1PM on Thursday, September 21, Alternative High School administrators were notified of an anonymous note found at the school giving them reason to believe that a bomb threat was possible. Principal Mark Foster notified authorities and ordered an immediate evacuation of the students, as well as people in the surrounding area.
Alternative High School students were evacuated to a near-by church while officers investigated the threat. A bomb specialist was called onto the scene where he examined the premises with a bomb-detecting dog.
After carefully surveying the area, police officers were unable to find any explosive devices. The students were allowed back into the building to finish out the school day.
No arrests have been made. The school has offered a $100 reward through Crimestoppers for information about the perpetrator(s).