VIDOR, Texas — Vidor ISD officials say classes will be held on Thursday despite a written warning indicating a school shooting.
Vidor ISD officials found the written warning on the wall of a girls bathroom Tuesday.
According to the school district, the writing said: “I’m shooting up the school 1-30-20! Hope you die.”
The district says the threat was "hastily" written in pencil.
"At this time, we do not feel that this is a credible threat," Vidor ISD officials said in a news release Tuesday.
The school says because they do not see the threat as credible, school will be in session on Thursday.
"Vidor ISD has armed police officers employed by the district that will be present that day as they are every day. We will take extra precautions on Thursday, January 30 to ensure that everyone feels secure."
While classes will be in session Thursday, the district will be excusing all students who choose to stay home.
"Any absences will be excused and will not affect school exemptions because we respect the individual wishes of every parent in Vidor ISD. For those who feel secure with the measures taken, the doors of all campuses will be open for students."
Vidor ISD police began investigating the situation by reviewing surveillance videos and questioning students. Officials say there are no suspects at this time.
Other school threats
Vidor officials believe the threat may have been a copycat threat to close school after similar threats in Southeast Texas this week.
Sour Lake Police arrested four teens after a social media threat closed Hardin-Jefferson schools on Monday.
Sour Lake Police worked with the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division to track down the teens.
A 13 year old, 14 year old and two 15 year olds are facing a third degree felony.
Evadale ISD canceled school on Monday due to "unforeseen circumstances."
A threat was made on social media late Sunday evening, Evadale ISD's superintendent Gary Fairchild said Jan. 27 in a news release.
The school district and Jasper County Sheriff's Office is investigating the threat.
The information in the post made to social media was false," the district said in a news release. "There was an incident from last week which is protected by Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), that the district is not at will to disclose to the community due to student privacy and was handled according to board policy. The threat has been removed."
