Florida school avoided possible shooting but didn’t tell parents

A Florida high school waited more than a year to tell parents it had avoided a possible shooting and that two students who were plotting an attack had been expelled.

Astronaut High School in Titusville, Fla. sent an automated call out to parents Wednesday to say that it had dodged a near-tragedy after a teacher reported a student who had threatened her, and that two former students had been arrested.

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“Through strong relationships between our teacher and students, as well as the Titusville PD, detectives acted promptly which resulted in the arrest of two students who had allegedly conspired to harm our students,” the recorded call said.

But it neglected to inform parents that the school’s initial investigation cleared the student.

The teacher’s husband called police, who determined that a possible attack was being planned, Florida Today reported.

Police found that two 17-year-old male students had the “clear ability” to carry out an attack on the school.

One student had stockpiled weapons in his bedroom, including rifles, a pistol, homemade axes and machetes, according to the report.

Messages found on the boys’ cellphones were riddled with racial slurs and discussed previous school shootings. They also exchanged pictures from the Columbine High School massacre.

Police concluded “an attack was going to be carried out.”

School officials said that they waited to tell parents because “we were asked by law enforcement not to publicly disclose anything during their open investigation.”

Parents are concerned that signs of an imminent attack eluded school authorities.

Brevard School District officials say the Titusville school investigated a possible threat on Jan. 10, 2017, after an art teacher and students said one of the students was threatening to shoot people, Florida Today reported.

That student told classmates that he was going to shoot his teacher and hide explosives in the classroom, according to a police report, Florida Today reported.

He bragged about using X-ACTO knives from the art room to stab fellow students before turning the bade on himself.

The school’s investigation included a few hours of questioning by the Astronaut guidance counselor and vice principal — and cleared the student.

Vice Principal Jamie Russell told investigators the student was a “typically goofy kid who wants attention” and said he didn’t believe the threats were serious, Florida Today reported.

The art teacher’s husband contacted Titusville police, which led to the students’ arrests.

One of the students was placed on probation while the other was ordered to complete 50 hours of community service, write letters of apology, three 500-word essays, undergo random drug screens and adhere to an 8 p.m. curfew, according to the report.