The safety of our students, staff, and any community members in school is our priority. To ensure we communicate with families and share accurate information, we want you to know what occurred today.

At Molalla High School, a lockdown was accidentally initiated when a staff member unintentionally deployed their panic button at 12 pm. This was not a drill or expected; it was a human error. All staff and students promptly responded following our protocols.

The Molalla Police promptly confirmed it was an accidental alarm trigger and began releasing classrooms following protocol. Students and staff returned to regular schedules and activities by 1:05pm.

We realize that any such event is stressful. We are working directly with the alert company, our technology director and district office administrators, and Molalla Police Department to implement necessary adjustments to reduce human error.

We believe that the overall safety of students and staff is worth the investment into working through these challenges.