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Students at North Attleboro High School were dismissed early today after the discovery of a written "vague threat" that could have been interpreted as a bomb threat, according to the school district's superintendent.

The threat was found written "on a surface in the school building," according to a statement released by Supt. Richard A. Smith, and students were dismissed at about 11:40 a.m.

Smith said the threat could have been interpreted in several other ways, including "some non-threatening" ways.

The school district notified parents and guardians via e-mail and using its Connect-ED phone system, which sends out pre-recorded phone messages.

Police have brought a canine unit to the school to search for any possible explosives and the building will be under 24-hour surveillance "for the foreseeable future," according to Smith.

School will be open tomorrow, although there will be some changes to "operating procedures," Smith said in his statement. Exactly what those changes are will be shared with parents during another Connect-ED message scheduled for this evening.

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson

 Tags  school evacuation

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