GAINESVILLE, Ga. - A middle school in Gainesville has been evacuated after police found a threat.
Police report Gainesville Middle School has evacuated for precautionary purposes. All students are safe and accounted for off the premises, according to Gainesville Police's Facebook.
A safety sweep is currently being conducted on campus but in the meantime, the students were relocated. Police said they are not releasing the students to parents at this time.
A representative from the Gainesville City Schools said a bomb threat was found in one of the bathrooms at the school this morning. That prompted the evacuation and police sweep.
For now, the students are being supervised by school and district staff at a local church where they are being served lunch. When the all clear is issued, the district will notify parents.
At this point, school officials are not encouraging parents to pick students up.
There have been at least 4 school evacuations after threats this week throughout metro Atlanta. A North Hall Middle School was evacuated after a bomb threat. A student was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with making the threat.
Jackson County High School was evacuated Wednesday morning after a phone call was made saying an intruder carrying a gun entered the school. Authorities say a 16-year-old girl is facing charges for that.
Henry County High School was evacuated Wednesday evening after someone found a note saying a bomb was on campus.
