MEMPHIS, Tenn — Bartlett City Schools said no devices or safety concerns were found after students and staff were evacuated from two schools Wednesday morning after the district received possible bomb threats.
BCS said the threats were called in about 9:30 a.m. Feb. 15, 2023, and Bartlett Police made sweeps of both Bartlett High School and Appling Middle School. BCS said the high school's main campus was cleared at 12:30 p.m. and school is being dismissed at 1 p.m. They said busses will run but there is traffic congestion and may be delays.
Bartlett Police said Appling Middle was back in session about 11:30 a.m.
Police said no active threat had been found. They said they are working with local, state, and federal law enforcement to determine the source of the threat.
BCS told ABC24 that students and staff were evacuated to designated areas off campus while police conducted the sweep of campus. They said everyone was safe.
Bartlett School leaders said parents who wish to pick up their children could do so, but BCS asked them to be mindful of the situation. BCS said it is contacting families to keep them updated on the situation.
Bartlett Police also said in a Facebook post, “We would like to remind members of the public that if they observe anything suspicious or have information about potential threats to report it to law enforcement immediately.”