Nixa High School has extra officers around the building today due to recent threats made by a student.
School officials say the threat was made on Friday, and that they are following normal disciplinary rules to address the matter.
There has been no indication as to when, or if, the student will return to school.
The district released a statement that read:
“Recent events at schools in other states have heightened everyone’s concern for the safety of students. we want to assure you that we take any threat seriously and have the full cooperation of local law enforcement.”
Police say the extra security is strictly precautionary, and that they don’t believe the threat is credible.