BEEKMANTOWN — Investigation into a “potential threat made to student safety” here seemed to indicate Monday evening that it was “a social media issue between specific students,” Beekmantown Central School officials said.

Earlier in the day, the district posted a message on its website homepage and social media platforms about the possible situation.

“The district is currently working with law enforcement to determine if this threat is a credible one or not,” it said.

“We want to assure the school community that we are aware of and working diligently to ensure the safety and security of your children on multiple fronts.

“In fact, nothing is more important to us than that mission.”

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Parents frightened

Meanwhile, frightened parents were circulating other posts on social media about a possible active shooter who, it was rumored, was targeting Tuesday, Feb. 26, to attack the High School.

Some were planning to keep their children home and urged others to do so, too.

“Anyone found to be compromising school safety will be dealt with accordingly,” district officials said in the school’s message.

It wasn’t long, however, before law enforcement at the school made its initial determination that certain students were involved in a social media issue.

“They will continue their investigation and will keep us posted,” the district said. “When they do so we will certainly share any information that we can with the school community.”

Officials encouraged anyone reading the district’s messages to share them with others “so that they know that the district is working on their behalf.”

The posts quickly accumulated hundreds of shares.

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Past concerns

Last February, a 14-year-old student at St. Regis Falls Central School was charged with making a terroristic threat after allegedly making some sort of threat there.

In March, State Police arrested a 14-year-old Northern Adirondack Central School student who, they said, had threatened to shoot other students.

He was also charged with making a terroristic threat, which is a felony.

At Stafford Middle School in the City of Plattsburgh last February, fears were raised when a list of children’s names was found with the heading “Death Notes” written above it, but it was determined the list mimicked the plot of an anime Netflix program. As a threat, it was deemed not credible.