12:45pm UPDATE: Paint Branch High School has been cleared. Students, teachers, and staff are returning to school.
Update: MCPD has provided two updates, at 12:01pm and 12:24pm, stating that the bomb threat is still under investigation.
According to Montgomery County Police at 11:41am, “Paint Branch High School is evacuating, following the report of a bomb threat. MCPD is investigating the validity of the threat. More information will be released as it becomes available.”
Two high schools evacuated yesterday (Wednesday, October 25th) due to bomb threats– Albert Einstein High School in Kensington and Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, before being given clearance to return a couple hours later. Before that, a12-year-old was identified as the person responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting Montgomery Blair High School and Oak View Elementary School has been identified. On October 13, 16, and 23, Montgomery County Public Schools received threats sent via email to Montgomery Blair High School.