PARIS — Parents in Oxford Hills were notified by robo-call Monday morning that a threat against Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, deemed non-viable, would not affect students attending school.
Acting Assistant Superintendent Heather Manchester told the Advertiser Democrat on Monday morning that the threat had already been investigated and determined to be not credible. She would not confirm if the social media post had been traced to any specific student (or students), but said that the situation was being handled.
Several parents took to the Facebook group page Viking Voices to express frustration with the vagueness of the message they received.
One parent wrote that they had kept their child home because so little information was provided.
“I was told the teachers have no more information that what us parents do,” they said. “I would like more information as well. My son is home!!! Wasn’t [sic] worth the risk.”
Another parent, the ex-wife of Paris’ police chief, was more reassuring in a separate comment.
“Police officer dad was comfortable with his child going,” wrote Sarah Bean Dailey.
Paris Police Chief Michael Dailey said a student had received messages through Snapchat from a person they did not know. The unknown person eventually made a remark that could be construed as possibly threatening.
The exchange was reported; school administrators determined there was no danger and referred it to OHCHS Resource Officer Timothy Holland, who continues to investigate the source of the message.
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