Lockout Lifted At Hen Hud Schools

UPDATE, noon — The lockout at three schools, the district office and a firehouse where students were taking AP exams has been lifted. Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter told the community that the decision was made after consulting with law enforcement officers.

CORTLANDT, NY — Many of the facilities in the Hendrick Hudson school district are on lockout this morning.

According to Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter, "the district was informed of state police activity in the vicinity of Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School and Frank G. Lindsey this morning, around 9 am. Based on the recommendation of the police, those two schools, as well as the high school and district office, were put on lockout. During a lockout, no students, staff or visitors are permitted into the building, although regular school day activities continue inside. We are in regular communication with the local authorities, and we will continue to update with further developments."

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