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WEBVTT REPORTER THIS IS THE IMAGEEVERYBODY IS GOING TO REMEMBERKIDS COMING OUT OF SCHOOLWITH THEIR HANDS UP IN THE AIR.HUNDREDS OF THEM.>> IT WAS REALLY SCARY.AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUSTA DRILL.REPORTER: A NUMBER OF STUDENTSDIDN'T TAKE THIS SCHOOL THREATSERIOUSLY UNTIL THEY WEREMARCHED OUT LIKE THIA CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICERSAYS SINCE THEY HAD NO SUSPEIN CUSTODY WHEN THE EVACUATIONSTARTED AND THERE WAS THEPOTENTIA THAT THE THREAT MAKERWAS A STUDENT -->> WE FEEL A LOT MORE CONFIDENTWE CAN TAKE SOMEONE INTO CUSTODYWITH THEIR HANDS ON THEIR HEADSVERSUS IN THEIR POCKETS.REPORTER: BAZZANO SAYS THEYQUESTION 8 STUDENTS TODAY.THERE HAVE BEEN NO INTERESTS.>> I DIDN'T REALLY TAKE ITSERIOUSLY.I WAS JUST WATCHING A MOVIE INCLASS.AND THEY'RE SAYING IT'S ALOCK-DOWN AND TEACH.I DIDN'T TAKE IT SERIOUS ATFIRST. REPORTER: PIZZINO SAYS THATCHANGED WHEN THE STUDENT WEREORDERED OUT OF SCHOOL WITH THEIRHANDS UP.NEVER HAD THAT HAPPEN.REPORTER: ABOUT AN HOUR AFTERTHE FULL LOCK-DOWN STARTED, ABRIGADE OF BUSES SHOW UP TOTRANSFER OAK PARK'S STUDENTS TOSTALEY HIGH SCHOOLTHE LOCKDOWN ENDED MIDAFTERNOON.THEY DID NOT FIND A WEAPON ORANY SORT OF DEVICE.THE SCHOOL REMAIN CLOSED FOR THEBALANCE OF THE DAY.IT WILL REOPEN WITH CLASSES ONTUESDAY AT 7:00.STEVEN: WHEN THE THREAT 1ST CAMEIN STUDENTS WERE KEPT IN CLASSAND TEACHING CONTINUED.

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Hundreds of students were evacuated from Oak Park High School in the Northland on Monday morning due to an anonymous bomb threat.Click here to watch the latest updateThe school was on lockdown as police evacuated the students. Police said the anonymous threat was called in to the school.Kansas City, Missouri Police and the Clay County Sheriff's Office are on scene. They are currently sweeping the school and parking lot.Police said no weapons have been found and everyone inside is safe.Several buses were called to the school so that the students can be moved to Staley High School. Parents can sign their kids out at the back entrance of Staley with a valid ID.Students held their hands over their heads as they were led onto buses by officers. Authorities said this is standard procedure when they aren't sure who called in the threat.The North Kansas City School District released the following statement:"As a precautionary measure, we are relocating Oak Park High School students to ensure law enforcement can most effectively assess the situation. Students will be transported to Staley High School. Families members approved to pick students up from school should bring identification and pick up their student from the back entrance at Staley. Parking is available on Shoal Creek Parkway, Falcon Drive north of the entrance and the back parking lot."All students were relocated to Staley High School just before 1 p.m.Police gave the all-clear that the school was safe just after 2 p.m. Nothing dangerous was found.For news updates on the go, download the KMBC 9 News app