Students have returned to class and school activities at Rineyville Elementary School after a threat was made against the building this morning.
“We received a threat somewhere before 10 a.m., just a threat to the building, and so we immediately contacted law enforcement,” said Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright. “The Kentucky State Police and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office have looked through the building, they have looked in every nook and cranny, and they have deemed the threat non-credible. We’ve also reviewed cameras in and out of the building and we have seen no one or no thing that is suspicious, and so after a thorough investigation and with the blessing of law enforcement we are bringing students back to the building.”
Wright says the threat at Rineyville Elementary is similar to other threats seen recently at Kentucky schools.
“We have learned from our friends in law enforcement that this is a trend,” Wright said. “I believe this happened to Jefferson County yesterday where someone called and made a threat to a building and they evacuated that building, but that is sick, just to be honest with you. It’s a waste of resources and a waste of time, but we have to take all threats seriously.”
Wright thanked area law enforcement for their efforts and Rineyville parents for their patience.
“If you’re a Rineyville Elementary School parent, we ask that you not come to school to pick up your child because of anything that’s happened today,” Wright said. “The learning process will go on. They’re going to eat lunch just like normal and the process, the learning process, is going to go on as normal today, with a normal release time.
Contact Hardin County Schools for more information.
