Threat closes L.A. schools: What parents need to know

Hale Charter Academy principal Chris Perdigao instructs parents trying to drop kids off at the Woodland Hills campus on Dec. 15 that the school is closed.

Dec. 15, 2015 7:57 AM PT

All Los Angeles Unified School District campuses are closed Tuesday due to a threat made to several campuses.

Here are basic details for parents and others with children in the district.

Q: What happens if a child is already at school?

A: Students who already arrived at school will be supervised until parents can pick them up, officials said. Parents picking up their kids must show proper identification.

Q: Is there a number to call for more information?

A: The LAUSD has set up this hotline: (213) 241-2064.

Q: Why did the district decide to close all schools?

Officials said they received a “credible threat” of violence involving backpacks and packages left at campuses. Officials said the threat came in electronic form and was made to numerous but unspecified campuses. As a result, authorities made the decision to close them all down for the day.

Q: What is going to happen now?

A: Authorities plan to search all campuses, which number more than 900.

Los Angeles School Police Chief Steve Zipperman said: “The threat is still being analyzed. We have chosen to close our schools today until we can be sure our campuses are safe.”

Q: What about other local schools?

Some have said they will be open Tuesday: The Long Beach Unified School District sent a message to parents, as did the Culver City school system. Burbank school officials said they are monitoring the situation but that schools there are open.

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