The Summit School District has confirmed a “secure hold” occurred at Summit Middle School and Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School on Thursday afternoon, May 1.

According to an email from the school district that was sent out to families on Thursday night, “a student acted out in a way that caused a disturbance shortly after lunch began” on Thursday.

In response to the disturbance, the Summit School District initiated a “secure hold,” and all the students remained safely in their classrooms. Classes continued as scheduled for the remainder of the day, and all of the students are safe.

The situation was eventually resolved. Summit County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Mike Schilling said the Sheriff’s Office arrested a 13-year-old, Snowy Peaks student on an outstanding Summit County warrant for failure to appear, and issued the student a summons for disorderly conduct.

Summit School District follows the Standard Response Protocol to ensure consistent and practiced emergency procedures across all schools, the district stated in the email. Under a “secure” status, all students and staff remain inside the building, exterior doors are secured and no one is permitted to enter or exit the building until law enforcement confirms it is safe to do so.

The Summit School District commended its staff for their rapid, safe and efficient response in ensuring the well being of all the students in the statement, and the district encouraged parents to talk to their child about Thursday’s events.

School district staff is available to support any student who may need to debrief or seek guidance.