Thursday police dogs and police searched the Albert Lea High School and the parking lot for drugs and drug paraphernalia.

At the same time, the school held a &uot;lock down&uot; drill, which practices safety in case a school shooter were to come into school, according to Liz Keeling, a teacher at the school.

Superintendent Dave Prescott was unavailable for comment. High school principal Al Root refused to comment on the matter without the consent of the superintendent.