Rumors on social media caused many students to miss school

Social media posts about a threat against San Marcos High School led 1,100 students to stay home from school Monday — and district officials said the threat was unfounded.

Andrew Fernandez, executive director of communications for SMCISD, said on Sunday night a parent posted on social media about a possible threat at the high school. As a result, he said, attendance was “horrible” at the high school on Monday. Fernandez said police investigated the threat and said it was unfounded.

“It’s not fair to our students,” Fernandez said. “They shouldn’t experience anxiety about coming to class.”