Bus Threat 'Not Credible'

While school districts took extra steps this week to guard against a warning about terror threats, the State Education Department said it is "not considering this a credible threat at this time."

A threatening email, received by state officials April 1, was released to Long Island school districts Tuesday. At least two school districts,  and , posted the warning on their websites.

The email makes specific threats of violence to state office buildings, the state Legislature and school buses.

In a follow-up letter to school districts issued Wednesday, the state Education Department said law enforcement authorities are taking the threat seriously and are continuing to investigate.

In South Huntington, superintendent Dr. Thomas Shea said, ""As soon as we received the NYSED safety notification I directed our Supervisor of School Transportation Ms. Lucretia Tapler to meet with all of our drivers and share the memo with them so they could be alert for suspicious behavior while on their routes." 

While many parents were discussing plans to drive or pick up their children Wednesday, districts said bus operations through the day were normal.