EDINA, Minn. — The Edina Public Schools superintendent ordered several campuses to close Wednesday after "concerning" messages were left on voicemail.
In a message to district parents, guardians and staffers, superintendent Stacie Stanley said the Edina Community Center and the Southview and Concord campuses are closing for at least the day after two messages were left on the voicemail at Normandale Elementary. The closures include Normandale, Early Learning Center and Spanish Dual Language program.
Police identified two girls connected to the voicemails, an 11-year-old and a 10-year-old, and say neither are current or former students in Edina. According to Edina Police, both have been released to their parents and the case will be presented to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. The district says all after-school activities will continue as scheduled and classes will resume Thursday.
"I want to assure you that the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our utmost priority," said Stanley in a letter to school staff and parents/guardians. "We take all safety concerns very seriously and I want to assure you that I will always err on the side of safety. While I am deeply saddened that this disruption occurred, I am grateful to have learned there was no immediate threat to our schools."
Wednesday's developments come just days after a Minneapolis teen was arrested in connection with a Snapchat video filmed outside Edina High School. In that video, the suspect was seen holding a semi-automatic weapon and verbalizing a threatening message.
Investigators determined that the teen in the video was not a current or former Edina student, but classes at both the high school and middle school were moved to online learning on Friday, Sept. 15 out of caution.
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