Cibola HS responds to possible social media threat
UPDATE (11:45 A.M.)
Cibola High School will be dismissing students at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday following reports of social media threat made to a generic “CHS”.
Yuma Police Department will be present to assist with the flow of traffic around the area.
Busses will be dropping off students at their regular bus stops. Classes for Cibola High School will resume as regularly scheduled on Thursday, April 19th.
YUHSD will continue to provide updates with any new information as it becomes available.
(UPDATE 11:00 A.M.)
It has not been established that “CHS” is Cibola High School in Yuma or another school in Arizona or even a school or organization in another state.
In abundance of caution, this information was shared with the Yuma Union School District officials.
Many parents/guardians elected to pick up their students, which resulted in extensive traffic problems and delays in the areas surrounding the school.
School protocol for student release under these circumstances requires individual sign-out documents for each student, so mass transport options (school buses) are not available.
Motorists seeking to travel through the area of Avenue C and 20th Street are advised to seek alternate routes.
This story is still developing and we will you keep you updated with any new information.
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The Yuma Union High School District and Cibola High School officials met with the Yuma Police Department regarding a threatening social media post that refers to a generic “CHS” on Wednesday at approximately 7:30 a.m.
At this time, they do not know when the threat originated or if it is referring to a CHS in another region of the United States. As a precaution, they have an increased police presence on the Cibola campus.
Parents that would like to pick up their student from school may do so. They are asking parents to follow regular school procedures by going through the attendance office.
Absences will be excused.
This story is developing and we will keep you updated with any new information.
