There currently are no active emergencies in the district.

Monday, April 21, 2008 at approximately 11:25 a.m., Apache Junction High School, Desert Shadows Middle School, Mountain Shadows Educational Center, and the District Administrative Center all went into Code Red Lockdown when authorities were alerted to a bomb threat at the high school.

The policy of Lockdowns until the validity of the bomb threat is ascertained is one that has been established in cooperation with authorities. The safety and security of our students is always our highest priority.

Apache Junction Police Department personnel investigated and, following a sweep of the campus, no explosive device was found, after which an ALL CLEAR was called. It is believed that this was a prank call.

Bomb threats can be a felony offense and perpetrators can also be charged with disrupting the activities of an educational institution. Person(s) responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest extend of the law.

Friday, April 25, 2008 - 2:03 p.m. - There was a Code Red Lockdown Drill conducted at Gold Canyon Elementary School.

Each school in the district is required to perform several Code Red Lockdown Drills during the year in order to maintain readiness for a real emergency situation. This is only a TEST. These drills normally last from 20 to 30 minutes. If this were a true emergency, updated information about the emergency would be posted here with instructions on how you should proceed.