Although school does not let out for another week, no children were inside the school when the reptile was discovered, said
Hillsborough County School District spokesman Steve Hegarty.
The school is near the Hillsborough River, so it's not too far-fetched to think an alligator might make its way inside, Hegarty said. Still, he doesn't recall any similar incidents.
"The gator was contained in one of the hallways," police said.