GRANDVILLE, Mich. — Officials with the Grandville Public Schools district and the Grandville Police Department said a threat they investigated is unsubstantiated and was not aimed at any Grandville schools.
In a letter to parents, Superintendent Roger Bearup said school leaders were alerted of a potential threat by OK2SAY, a tip line for Michigan students, on Thursday.
He said the threat was shared on Snapchat and showed a photo of a gun with the caption, "don't come to school tomorrow."
Bearup said the photo was being shared by Jenison Public Schools students, who shared it with some Grandville Middle School students.
Police were called to investigate the threat. It was determined that a Grandville student did not post the initial threat, and the threat was not targeting any Grandville schools.
"We appreciate OK2SAY for their tip email as well as those who saw something and said something," Bearup wrote in the letter. "We will continue operating school as usual but with a heightened awareness out of an abundance of caution."
He said more police patrols may be noticed around the schools in the coming days.
Jenison Public Schools sent a letter to parents Thursday night and announced it canceled all programs for Friday, Sept. 13.
Jenison and Grandville aren't the only West Michigan districts investigating these threats.
Last weekend, East Kentwood and Byron Center Public Schools both investigated threats that were found not credible.
Newaygo Public Schools also announced Tuesday it investigated online threats, but found those threats to be unsubstantiated.
Three Rivers Community Schools canceled classes on both Thursday and Friday out of an abundance of caution while a threat was investigated.
Across the state, three South Lyon East High School students were charged after allegedly making threats this week.
