Out of an abundance of caution and due to the overwhelming and outpouring of concern from their students, staff and families, Holly Area Schools Superintendent Scott Roper and Holly Police Chief Jerry Narsh made the decision to close schools Thursday, Dec. 2 and Friday, Dec. 3.
They made the announcement through a Dec. 1 letter to parents and families within the district.
In the letter, they said that at the end of school day on Wednesday, district administration received multiple reports of a potential shooting threat against Holly Area Schools that had been posted on social media. In response, Holly Area Schools began a joint investigation with the Holly Police Department.
The police department interviewed a number of students who have shared these posts. The investigation has produced no source for the original threat, but instead several second and third-hand reports from individuals sharing what they heard others say.
At that point, the police department deemed the threat not credible due to a lack of evidence. But given the circumstances, and the mass shooting that happened at nearby Oxford High School on Tuesday, Roper and Narsh said they wanted to take the next two days to ask the community to share any information regarding any threats with school administration or the Holly Police Department at (248) 858-4911.
Roper and Narsh ask that the students and community stop sharing the threats on social media platforms. They say doing this actually causes duplicate reports that tie up scarce resources and distract from the investigation. They urge anyone to provide any information to the phone number above.
Making threats is a crime. Roper and Narsh ask parents to speak to their children and reassure them that law enforcement and school leaders will investigate every threat and take whatever action is warranted to protect the community.
Holly police officers will be present and visible at Holly schools going forward to provide additional security, support and assurance to students, parents and staff.
Copycat threats forced more than 12 other school districts across the metro Detroit area to close for classes Thursday.
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