GRANT, Mich. — Safe Mode parameters have been dropped at both Grant and Newaygo Public Schools. The threat that triggered the locking of the exterior doors was deemed unfounded, according to Newaygo County Emergency Services.

District buildings are back to normal operation and students will be released at the end of the day according to normal procedures.

Investigators have not said what the nature of the threat was or where it may have been directed.

The two school districts went into safe mode Thursday after noon. About an hour later, security measures were lifted.

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Newaygo Public Schools also shared on social media about implementing safe mode and then lifting safe mode about an hour later.

All Newaygo County public schools follow the same three-level security policy, according to county emergency services. Secure mode is the lowest stage, with exterior doors locked and no outside activities allowed. This mode is used for external situations such as criminal activity near the school.

The second stage is called the hold, which adds locking the interior doors and keeping everyone out of the hallways. The containment stage is used when there is a medical emergency or threat inside buildings.

The most serious level of security is blocking. This stage trains staff and students to follow Run-Hide-Fight procedures to prevent immediate loss of life during a threat.

For all of these levels of security, Newaygo County Sheriff’s Offices say parents and guardians should not come to schools, call schools or attempt to contact their students. District and public safety officials say they will share information about a situation as soon as it becomes available.

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