The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation Superintendent Dara Chezem reached out to parents Sunday in an effort to provide reassurance and communication about the soft lockdown they had on Friday, August 20.

"Law enforcement and administration have completed an exhaustive investigation into a rumor that a student came to school with a gun on the first day. That information has no merit whatsoever and has only served to add undue stress and concern to our school community. Never, at ANY time, was there a credible threat to our staff or our students due to either situation," Chezum stated in an email.

Chezum also requested that parents continue to reinforce to their children that all threats are taken seriously, to report a threat if you hear or see it, and not spread idle rumors.