Sevastopol School District was placed into a secure hold situation last Friday afternoon due to a disturbance on its property.

According to the Door County Sheriff’s Department dispatch report, deputies responded to Sevastopol School District before 2:30 p.m. last Friday (3/21) to what is listed there as a juvenile problem. According to Sevastopol Superintendent Randi Ryskoski, a student made a verbal threat to the school, which was followed up by the district’s administration and local law enforcement. She added that the secure hold protocol at Sevastopol is usually used during clean-ups, individual locker searches, medical transportation of an injured student, or “any situation where privacy of dealing with the matter is of the utmost importance.” The district emailed parents about the secure hold before 4 p.m. on Friday. Ryskoski said the district is “working in accordance with district policies and law enforcement regarding the student in question.” While student privacy laws prevent her from sharing additional details, she added that parents and community members should know they are taking appropriate action.