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Amherst High School was closed Monday because of a threat posted on Facebook.

(Diane Lederman/ The Republican)

Updates stories posted Monday at 9:18 a.m. and at 2:30 p.m.

AMHERST — Police have identified the student involved in posting a message on a Facebook page that led to the closing of the Amherst Regional High School and South East Street campus Monday.

Police will not identify the student, and no charges have been filed. School will reopen on Tuesday.

“The student's parents have been an integral part of this investigation and have taken custody of the student,” Amherst Police Lt. Ronald Young wrote in a press release.

The investigation is ongoing. “Investigators continue to review digital data and interview witnesses,” Young said.

Police will also continue working with the school district "to uncover the facts of the incident and to promote a safe environment for students and faculty," according to the release.

The school was closed Monday to staff, students and families because of concerns about safety, said Kimberly Stender, of the Community, Partnerships & Volunteers Office of the Superintendent.

“We take any threats of this nature seriously, so yes, an investigation was initiated immediately, and is currently still ongoing,” Police Chief Scott P. Livingstone wrote in an email.

The message that initiated the investigation was posted on the Amherst Regional High School Confessions Facebook page: “tbh im packin modtly (sic) everyday at school. but since im calm and am able to keep my composure noone dies. i have it for protection yet ppl still think they can bully me." TBH means "to be honest."

The page states: “A page for ARHS students to post anything they want 100% anonymously. Hate will be ignored.” The student's posting has been taken down.

Stender said parents have been understanding. "They’re very thankful (for the school’s concerns),” she said.

Superintendent Maria Geryk and high school principal Mark Jackson will meet with parents at 7 p.m. at the Amherst Regional Middle School.

On Tuesday, Jackson will meet with faculty before students arrive. He will then address students on the intercom. According to a press release, he will talk about the chronology of events over the last two days, reassure everyone that safety is the first priority and itemize the steps taken to secure the building.

He will reiterate the importance of "our obligations, as members of the same community, to each other. This includes the importance of coming forward with information when members of our community are in distress," according to the release.