Instead of relying on busses, many families chose to wait in long car rider lanes to pick up their children from school.
A new "Hometown Hero' banner was unveiled Wednesday on the side of a building near downtown Louisville honoring rapper Jack Harlow.
According letters sent by the schools' principals, the threats affected Ballard High School and Highland Middle School.
The student was initially pulled from class after the threat was reported to school officials near the end of the school day on Thursday.
Principal Chris Burba said in a letter to families provided by JCPS that school officials were alerted Monday to a social media post “using racist language and including and possible threat against our Highland community.”
“There's no way that any learning could have occurred today without giving them that space to speak up if they wanted to,” Jessica Dueñas said.
“Students and families can meet school staff, pick up books and other supplies and receive the Chromebook, WiFi hotspot or other device they’ve requested,” Jefferson County Public Schools said in a news release.
The school will have added security as well as K-9 sweeps of the school grounds in the morning and evening.
Dennis Moel – who initially said he could not discuss the allegations, which were substantiated by a JCPS investigation, when reached by phone Wednesday – was terminated by the district effective June 4.
Boyers resigned last week, and she has pleaded not guilty in court.