Students and staff at Normal Community High School are not being allowed into the building as the school and law enforcement investigate a potential unspecified threat.
In a communication sent to Normal Community High School families shortly before 8:30 a.m., the district said students and staff are safe and they are redirecting students to Eastview Church next door.
“The relocation allows us to continue operations in a secure and orderly way while the situation is assessed. Law enforcement is on site and actively working through the information,” Unit 5 officials said in the statement. “We understand this may raise questions, and we appreciate your patience as we focus on student safety. We are doing this out of a tremendous abundance of caution.”
A Unit 5 spokesperson said some students were already in the school when the threat was received, but most of the district’s buses had not yet arrived at school.
The district is asking families not to come to the school or Eastview Church.
"This allows emergency personnel to do their work without disruption. Our hope is to return to a regular school day shortly," according to the statement.
A spokesperson for Normal Police confirm they are working with the school district with the investigation.
Bloomington Police and Illinois State Police are also assisting with the investigation.
WGLT will update this story.
