IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls School District 91 responded to concerned parents after a Facebook post claimed that a student at a local elementary school threatened to harm themselves and others during class.

According to a statement from Maren Archibald, chief of communications for the district, Sunnyside Elementary School administration received a phone call from a parent on Friday morning, saying that a student stood up in class and threatened to harm their classmates and themselves, and that previous comments had been made throughout the school year.

The district says they were also made aware of social media posts circulating about this concern.

“Idaho Falls School District 91 takes all reports seriously. Sunnyside admin acted immediately to investigate,” Archibald says. “The student i

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