BUCKLAND — There is no threat to safety after a student was expelled for threatening the senior class at Mohawk Trail Regional School, according to Shelburne Police Chief Greg Bardwell.

In a statement, Bardwell said his department was notified of a threat made on social media in early April, and worked with Massachusetts State Police and the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office to investigate, resulting in an individual being “expelled, criminally charged and placed under a monitoring program.” In response to additional inquiries from parents asking about the earlier threat, the school district and police sent another notice to families on Friday morning.

“At this time, there is no evidence to suggest any new or ongoing threats to the safety to our schools,” Bardwell wrote.

Regardless, Bardwell said the Police Department will maintain a presence at Mohawk Trail Regional School “in an abundance of caution.”

Superintendent Sheryl Stanton explained the notice that was distributed to families Friday morning came in response to additional questions from parents who believed the threat was current.

“The response was due to parents’ inquiry regarding social media posts that the threat was current. This was a recycling of the threat from six weeks ago, which the school notified parents about and is referenced in the email message that was sent home this morning,” Stanton said.

Stanton said parents were notified about the original threat and police investigation on April 2.

“There is no indication that there is a current credible threat. There is no evidence that students have received any texts and there are no screenshots of current threats,” the school wrote in the statement sent to families on Friday. “In collaboration with the Police Department, we are confident that school is safe to be in session.”

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