LEMONT – After repeated bomb threats at Old Quarry Middle School, Lemont-Bromberek School District 113A parents have taken up a petition in the hope of stopping future incidents.
Old Quarry went on soft lockdown from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Nov. 20 after a bomb threat was found in the girl's bathroom, according to a letter sent by the school to parents.
Lemont police were notified and nothing out of the ordinary was discovered, the letter said.
This is the third bomb threat at Old Quarry this school year. The school went on a soft lockdown on Sept. 24, while an Oct. 1 incident resulted in an evacuation.
During the District 113A Board of Education meeting on Nov. 20, a parent expressed concern about the repeated bomb threats and asked for better communication from the school when the incidents occur.
Concerned parents have started a petition on www.change.org, asking for the district to take further action in catching those responsible for the threats and preventing them from happening in the future. As of Thursday morning, 74 people had signed the petition.
The district recently agreed to a contract on a new communication system that may be implemented as soon as January. The system would allow parents to receive emergency messages through multiple phone numbers, email and text messages.