Following a tense couple of days, Cleveland ISD schools are working to return to a sense of normalcy after receiving shooting threats that put both a middle school and a high school on high alert. FOX 26 Houston reported the threats began Friday with an email to a high school staff member, and continued Monday with another threat aimed at the district's middle school.

The district, upon learning of the initial threat, acted promptly placing Cleveland High School under a secure response protocol which, is a measure short of a full lockdown and allows classes to continue while barring outside entry and necessitating heightened security checks, such a reaction reflects the weight of precaution in an era where school shootings are not an unfamiliar headline; after a thorough investigation with the support of Liberty County and Constable's office, the high school threat was deemed to be unsubstantiated. Cleveland ISD and its police department, in collaboration with other law enforcement, were able to maintain safety and, by extension, peace of mind for families and the community, albeit in the shadow of potential danger.

However, ABC 13 details another distressing threat that materialized on the following Monday, this time via social media and directed toward Cleveland Middle School. In this instance, the source of the alarm was swiftly traced to a student from the middle school, who was arrested and subsequently expelled.

While the second threat, like the first, was ultimately dismissed as non-credible, the district is taking no chances with student safety, announcing an increased law enforcement presence on campus yesterday, as a reassurance to the understandably anxious parents, teachers, and students despite the ongoing investigation, the details of the student involved in the middle school threat, including age and gender, have not been disclosed to the public.