Two Dothan Preparatory Academy students were arrested for making a bomb threat on Monday that forced the entire student body and much of the staff outside for two hours.
Each student was charged by the Dothan Police Department with making terroristic threats and is subject to expulsion from Dothan City Schools.
At the time of the evacuation, a group of students were participating in a Black History Month event called the African American Living Wax Museum where students portrayed notable Black legends. The evacuation interrupted the program. “Making a threat on a public school can have serious legal and financial consequences for the perpetrators,” DCS said. “At the very least, it disrupts the learning environment for the students and consumes staff resources.”
“We encourage our parents to talk with your child about the seriousness of threats and the importance of reporting suspicious activities, threats, or disturbing information to a trusted adult,” DCS continued. “Students also need to be aware that Dothan City Schools and law enforcement agencies take these threats very seriously and pursue prosecution even when such incidents are intended as pranks.
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