Natrona County school district says no threat come Monday. Police to step up presence

The Natrona County School District announced in an email Friday that there is no "substantiated" threat to schools after concerns grew out of a social media post.

A social media post began circulating on Facebook today that stated that a student was threatening to shoot up multiple schools on Sept. 30. The school district said in a press release that they worked with the Casper Police Department to determine whether the threat had any merit.

According to the press release, a comprehensive threat assessment was done and law enforcement officials made contact with the individuals and their "parents/guardians."

Officials "verified the information provided does not identify a substantiated or specific threat to the safety of schools," according to the prepared statement released jointly by the police department and school district.

"We understand there are social media rumors related to the safety of our schools on Monday, September 30th," said the press release. "The Casper Police Department and Natrona County School District are committed to the safety of our schools. Parents, staff, students, and school families should not be concerned with the safety of our schools and should plan on normal operations and attendance on Monday."

The press release states that there will be an additional police presence at Casper schools on Monday to alleviate concerns.

Allison Allsop is the education and health reporter for the Casper Star-Tribune. She can be reached at 307-266-0544 or . Her Twitter account is Love Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox.

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