Three students expelled from Coeur d’Alene Public Schools after three threats

Coeur d’Alene Public Schools board members voted last week to expel three students, the school district announced Tuesday.

The expulsions come after three anonymous threats to Lake City students via social media prompted the school district to restrict students from leaving campus and banning cellphone use on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13.

One of the social media threats was a picture of a gun with a threatening caption.

The Coeur d’Alene Police Department worked in concert with the school district to help indentify the students who allegedly sent the messages.

“The board’s decisions were made in the best interest of the health and safety of all students,” Coeur d’Alene Public Schools spokesman Scott Maben said. “Further, students need to know their conduct on social media can be grounds for suspension or expulsion.”

The three students are expelled from the school district.