EAST LANSING, Mich. — East Lansing's MacDonald Middle School is releasing students at 9:30 a.m. today "due to a concerning note found during arrival," according to a phone message sent to district parents.
"We were notified this morning by the middle school that they had received a long note that was attached to the exterior of the school," said Lieutenant Chad Pride of the East Lansing Police Department, adding that the note indicated a possible threat.
The phone message sent to parents said, "upon discovery of the note this morning, district and building administrators worked with the East Lansing Police Department to review the note and video footage."
After meeting with the East Lansing Police Department, school officials decided to close the school for today. "From our investigation, we had decided to err on the cautious side and release students and staff from our building," the message said.
The message added, "from the information we have right now, there is no immediate threat and everyone in the building is safe."
The police are investigating the incident.
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