Palatka, Fla. – Threats made against Palatka High School are completely unfounded, according to an investigation conducted Thursday by deputies.
The investigation conducted by the School Resource Unit of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, determined the school was holding a pep rally for a mentoring program Friday that several students did not want to attend.
VIDEO: Putnam County Superintendent's video message about threatPolice told News4Jax that the threat was not credible.
Additionally, many parents chose not to send their students to school today based on this misinformation," Putnam County Schools Superintendent Phyllis Criswell said in a statement.
"The Putnam County School District will not tolerate disruptions to our schools that threaten our students' safety and interrupt their learning.