Man turned away at Coeur d'Alene High got inside 40 minutes later

A man who was refused entry at Coeur d'Alene High School on Monday came back about 40 minutes later and got inside, the Coeur d'Alene School District told families, KHQ reported Nov. 10.

According to the district, the man, described as a young adult, came to the office around 2 p.m. on Nov. 9 and asked to look inside the school. Staff did not let him in, and he left.

He returned around 2:40 p.m., after the school day had ended, and was inside the building by about 2:47. A front office worker recognized him on the security cameras and called the school resource officer, who reached him around 2:51 and walked him out by 2:54, the district said.

The district has since identified him and barred him from all district property. Coeur d'Alene police investigated until about 10 p.m. Monday and interviewed him. The district says there was no confirmed threat or plan of violence.

After an initial review, police recommended extra officers at the high schools and more patrols at other district schools through the week. The district called the steps precautionary and said school staff and police are reviewing how people get into buildings and the visitor rules.

Families of high school students got a message around 11:30 p.m. Monday. The rest of the district heard at about 8 a.m. Tuesday.