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An alleged threat made against Butler Catholic School on Sunday, March 12 was found to be not credible and stemmed from a bullying incident, the school’s principal said Wednesday.

Following a Monday email to parents regarding a potential threat, Principal Sister John Ann Mulhern said rumors were dispelled and students were safe.

In a Wednesday statement, Mulhern said on Sunday evening she was made aware of a group of upper-grade students engaging in phone calls and text messages surrounding an instance of bullying.

“The situation — which took place outside of school hours and off school property — culminated in one student alleging another student had made a threat against BCS itself. After investigating the thread of communication, BCS officials did not find evidence such a threat was ever made,” she wrote.

School continued as normal Monday. Parents were notified of the situation via email early Monday. The email urged parents to speak with their children about the consequence of such behavior.

“Please be extra vigilant with your children about the usage of social media,” Mulhern wrote. “Steps are being taken to ensure the situation is under control and all students are able to study in a safe, challenging and creative learning environment.”

She added that despite the school’s Gospel-based teaching, the institution is not immune to bullying.

“We consider any act of bullying or the spreading of rumors erroneous behavior to be dealt with immediately,” she said.