Several school districts in Marion County canceled classes on Thursday after a report of a telephone threat.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said a Wednesday night call made to law enforcement in the Kansas City area reported that kids were planning to bring guns to school in Marion County. The information was given to Marion County agencies and school officials, who decided to cancel classes.
The KBI has been working with the Kansas State Department of Education and its Safe and Secure Schools Unit to monitor the situation.
Schools were closed in Peabody-Burns, USD 398; Marion-Florence, USD 408; and Hillsboro, USD 410. Schools in Goessel, USD 411 were open on Thursday.
