Bridgeport Public Schools are prepared to reopen Monday with wht they say are comprehensive measures to ensurethe safety and well-being of students and staff. This comes after Friday’s closure due to a threat last week.

Bridgeport Public Schools are implementing enhanced safety measures as students and staff prepare to return to school on Monday, following a recent threat to schools in the state.

A 13-year-old boy was charged with first-degree threatening after threatening several Bridgeport schools, according to Bridgeport spokesperson Tiadora Josef.

Schools in Bridgeport will be closed on Friday after a string of recent threats. All Bridgeport schools started class two hours later than usual and let out early on Thursday. It was just one of several safety measures the district put in place after receiving two separate threats in the span of a few days.

Meriden police have made two arrests in a recent surge in threats directed at schools, the district's superintendent said in a message Thursday.

Bridgeport police say a juvenile was arrested for allegedly making a threat to local schools. Julio Urías pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge earlier this year. Craigslist founder Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.