“I had a couple of parents say they heard about it on Facebook first. You almost always will,” Ream said. “Facebook will work faster than our communication because the folks that could Facebook it are taking care of children, and if it was the other way around then we’d probably have a problem.”

When asked how Tuesday’s evacuation would be explained to students, Ream said he met with Rossiter staff and the message will center on the importance of reporting anything suspicious.

“From an age-appropriate standpoint we’ll have those conversations,” he said. “The main message is going to be: If you see something, it doesn’t feel right, doesn’t look right, say something.”

School will resume at Rossiter on Wednesday as long as law enforcement deems the campus safe, Ream said.

Both Dutton and Undersheriff Jason Grimmis praised the school’s response and said the response from law enforcement was also warranted, given the information coming from officers at the site.

Dutton said his office shared updates with the community and media quickly to counter potential misinformation, and that the incorrect information he shared earlier in the day was based on the best information available at the time.