GHS lift “soft lockdown” after bomb threat

Accompanied by his parents and Board President Debbie Hancock (right), Grand Blanc High School Senior Philip Boyd was recognized at the last Board of Education meeting Feb. 6 for achieving his rank of Eagle Scout. For his Eagle Scout project, Boyd replaced two damaged and rotting flower beds at McGrath Elementary with stone flower beds. Photo by Amanda Braniecki GOODRICH — Goodrich High School entered into a “soft” lockdown early Thursday morning following a bomb threat.

Goodrich District Superintendent John Fazer said the high school had received a bomb threat note at approximately 11 a.m. at which point the building entered into a “soft” lockdown and officers from Genesee County Sheriff’s Department were brought in to investigate.

Fazer said a full search of the building was conducted with the use of K-9 units, but police did not find any evidence of a bomb being located in the school.

“We have standard protocol we followed and with nothing being found we lifted the lockdown at about 1 p.m.,” Fazer said. “The staff and students were just fabulous throughout the entire process.”

Fazer said the district will once again review its procedures in place for bomb threats to evaluate its response and determine if any improvements can be made in the future.

“I’m happy with the way we responded,” Fazer said. “It is standard, however, that we will review (our policies and procedures) again.”

This is the second bomb threat of the year for Goodrich when in November a call was placed stating five “dirty bombs” had been placed in schools around Genesee County.

Fazer said police are still investigating the note to determine who sent it.