The Foothills School Division says there was no danger to students or staff Monday when the school was locked down.

There were reports that a student had brought a gun to school and police and school officials responded according to protocol.

RCMP located and identified the student and determined there was no gun and no threats were made and no one was in danger.

A statement from the school division says:"The potential threat was a total fabrication and absolutely not true. There was no student at the school who had a firearm. Students and staff within the school were not in danger.

We will be utilizing both school system disciplinary recourses and the legal system through the RCMP to follow up with those involved. Please be aware that while we have no jurisdiction over the criminal proceedings we are working closely with the RCMP and we are planning to pursue consequences at the school level."

Superintendent John Bailey thanked RCMP for their prompt response which allowed them to conclude the incident in a timely manner.