Lewis-Palmer District Reopens After Threat Investigation Finds No Ongoing Risk

Overview

• District 38 closed all schools on Dec. 16 after law enforcement relayed information about a potential threat to Monument-area campuses.
• The El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Monument Police, Colorado Springs Police, School Resource Officers, and the district security team carried out multiple interviews and investigative steps.
• Authorities said the information did not identify a specific school within the district as a potential target.
• Law enforcement confirmed no credible threat or elevated risk beyond Tuesday, and the district reopened on Dec. 17 with a heightened police presence for the rest of the week.
• Daily safeguards remain in place, including secured entries, armed SROs, visitor ID checks, security cameras, locked doors, and anonymous reporting through Safe2Tell.