South Woods Middle School and Syosset High School were evacuated Tuesday after a security guard on duty was told about a "non-specific" bomb threat.
Parents received taped-message phone calls concerning the threat, which came at approximately 7:50 a.m.
"The emergency management plan was activated and both South Woods Middle School and Syosset High School were evacuated," according to a school district statement. "Police and district officials conducted a search of both buildings."
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After the police determined that there was no threat, students and staff were allowed back into the schools.
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