Bartlett schools put in 'secure learning' after being notified of threat by National Suicide Hotline

BARTLETT, Ill. (WLS) -- Bartlett village officials said students at several schools were placed in secure learning until dismissal after a phone threat.

Village officials said at about 1:20 p.m. police were notified by the National Suicide Hotline about an alleged phone threat to Bartlett High School. The high school, Eastview Middle School and elementary schools that dismiss at 2:30 p.m. within the village were placed in a "secure building" for the rest of the day's instruction.



Police are investigating the threat and there were police and security at schools for dismissal. Officials said dismissal may take longer because of the security precautions.

All elementary schools had been dismissed safely by just before 3 p.m., and the high school's dismissal began as normal at 2: 55 p.m.



After school activities at Bartlett High School were canceled for Tuesday.

All District U-46 schools and administrative buildings will be back open Wednesday. There will be an extra police presence in place in addition to school resource officers.

The Bartlett Police Department and the FBI are investigating incident.