An alleged threat was made against William S. Hart High School Tuesday afternoon; however, classes remained in session with heightened security, officials said.

On Tuesday afternoon, officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station notified Hart High School in regards to a threat made against the school, said Jason d’Autremont, principal of the school.

“This afternoon, a Hart High student reported allegedly hearing another student make a statement along the lines of, ‘Don’t come to school,'” said d’Autremont in an email to parents Tuesday evening.

The statement was not a direct threat and normally would not have resulted in contacting parents, according to officials.

However, due to the recent Saugus High shooting, “We are taking this precautionary step to let you know that we will have expanded law enforcement presence and additional staff on campus (Wednesday),” d’Autremont said.

Hart officials noted they work closely with law enforcement to investigate every concern that is brought to their attention, even if they suspect it is not a genuine threat.

“When kids make thoughtless comments to one another, either verbally or through text messages, we take it very seriously,” said Sgt. Brian Shreves, who oversees the Sheriff’s Station’s COBRA unit, which primarily deals with investigating juvenile-related crimes.

Ed. Note: A correction to the date the email was received has been made. The email was sent to parents on Tuesday, not Thursday.

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