BRUSH, Colo. — An investigation into the discovery of a "suspicious device" Sunday night closed down Brush School District RE-2J Monday morning.
The Greeley Bomb Squad went to the school early Monday morning to remove the device. Until that happened, no staff or students were allowed on campus.
"This means there will be no classes for any grade level on Monday. All staff should not report to work, and all athletic practices and on-site events scheduled for Monday are cancelled. School facilities will be closed to the public," Superintendent Marsha Cody said in a statement on the district website.
Later Monday, the Brush School District posted an update to Facebook that the Greeley Bomb Squad determined the suspicious device was neither an explosive nor a decoy device.
Instead, the district said the device was "made of materials of a similar type from a local residence."
Classes will resume Tuesday, September 30, as normal. The junior varsity football game scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday will still take place as planned, according to the district.
"The Brush Secondary Campus softball game scheduled to take place off-site Monday evening will continue as planned," Cody said.
Cody first alerted the community Sunday night over email about the situation.
"Late Sunday evening, a suspicious device was discovered on the grounds of our secondary campus. Local law enforcement was immediately contacted, and the Brush Police Department and Fire Department responded promptly to conduct a thorough search of the grounds at Brush Secondary Campus. Thomson Primary School and Beaver Valley Elementary were also searched as a precautionary measure," the statement continued.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Brush Police Department at 970-842-5074 or the Brush School District Office at 970-842-5176.
