Wyen said the student who was accused of making the threat was not actively attending Stebbins, so the school district opted to continue the school day as normal and notified parents of the issue after school was dismissed.
‘My goal was not to induce panic,” Wyen said.
Some parents criticized Wyen’s decision to notify parents after school was dismissed on the district’s Facebook page.
“I know some people disagree with that, and it is a challenge on my end to determine when to communicate that message out,” the superintendent said.
Wyen wants parents to know that the district remains safe despite the threat, and the district has focused on training for employees at the district to react to situations like these.
Wyen said it can be difficult to determine if threats are credible, because of social media.