9:25am Update by Principal Renay Johnson: Police have given us the all-clear. Staff and students can re-enter the building. Report to period 3. Thank you!
8:49am update by principal Renay Johnson: We have a large campus and 19 outside classrooms. Our police partners are checking all areas. If students need to be dismissed, parent / guardians reunification area is at the firehouse next to our school. Classes will resume once we receive the all- clear from police.
Montgomery Blair High School principal Renay Johnson has stated via social media that the school received a bomb threat on Friday morning. Police is currently at the school with students and staff not permitted to enter the building until police seems it safe to do so.
Principal Renay Johnson: “We received a bomb threat this morning. MC Police are at our school with school security. Students & staff will not be permitted to enter the building until we receive the all-clear directive from the police. Students and staff on campus will be directed to outside areas. Emergency notification was sent to Blair families this morning. Updates will be provided as soon as possible.”
At 7:55am, Montgomery County Police released the following: “MCPD is investigating the validity of a threat received against Montgomery Blair High School on University Blvd. East. Students have been placed in a secured location until the validity of the threat has been determined.”
We received a bomb threat this morning. MC Police are at our school with school security. Students & staff will not be permitted to enter the building until we receive the all-clear directive from the police. Students and staff on campus will be directed to outside areas. 1/2
— Renay Johnson (@blairprincipal) October 13, 2023
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