UPDATE:

Students and staff now have returned to class at Roosevelt.  Officials say following an investigation the bomb threat was deemed "not credible." A student has been taken into police custody. District 205 officials say the school day will continue as scheduled.

ORIGINAL STORY BELOW:

Roosevelt Community Education Center in Rockford has been evacuated this morning following a bomb threat. The school is located at 978 Haskell Avenue.

According to District 205 officials, Rockford police and fire are investigating the threat. Students and staff remain safe.

We'll update with more information when it becomes available.

Mario Villafuerte, Getty Images
Mario Villafuerte, Getty Images
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