A Centre County High School is responding after an alleged shooting plot was foiled over the weekend.
Students returned to campus this morning under heightened security.
Our Michael Mirville has more on what the district is doing to keep kids safe.
After State College Police say they made an arrest to stop a planned attack on the State College Area High School, the school has now implemented increased security measures for safety.
In the first school day since the arrest, State College Area Students stood in line to go through extra security clearances to enter the school.
Students went through metal detectors and were asked to take out all electronics from bags.
State College Police also provided an extra security presence on the campus. Students were also asked to have school identification ready before entering.
For one State College Area Student, these added security measures made them feel much safer after the threats.
“After I got the second email about the metal detectors and the process of checking in, I feel like it’s a lot safer. Especially with identification.”
These procedures come after the arrest of Braeden Phillips, who was allegedly caught conspiring a plan for a shooting attack on the school.
According to State College Police, the attack was planned for the day after the 26th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings.
Because of the increased security procedures, the school ran on a one hour delay schedule.
In a statement following the procedures, the school said quote
“As everyone arrived, there were long lines at the entrances, and some students had to wait on the buses. We want to extend our sincerest gratitude to our students for their patience and to our faculty and staff for their help
in expediting the process so that it went smoothly. We also appreciate the State College Police Department for providing an extra security presence on campus and throughout the district.“
In the statement from the State College Area School District, they say they plan to use these security measures again for the next school day.
The school also continues to be in close contact with police and keep the community updated as new information becomes available.
Reporting from Centre County, Michael Mirville.