A Michigan middle school teacher was charged with making a false threat of terrorism against the school after she was caught leaving "inappropriate" notes at teacher stations.
The woman, Johnna Rhone, 59, an art teacher at Jefferson Middle School outside Detroit, was caught on camera delivering the notes Friday, Lakeview Public Schools said in a statement.
The three notes, delivered to three different teachers, were handwritten and "similar in nature," the statement said. One of the notes "appeared to be an attempt at making a false threat in the hope of closing school," it said.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said one of the notes read: “Start break early. He’s gonna do it. Just don’t be in the hall after lunch. Boom! Get it?”
Michigan schools have been fielding an influx of threats since four teenagers were killed in a shooting at Oxford High School last month.
Jefferson Middle School did not close Friday.
"Based on the facts, information and timeline, the team was confident everyone was safe, and there was no need for initiating any lockdown or other safety protocols," the school district statement said.
Rhone was arrested at the school, according to a report from St. Clair Shores police. She was arraigned Monday in St. Clair Shores District Court, and bond was set at $75,000, NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit reported.
Neither Rhone or her attorney responded to requests for comment Tuesday.
Rhone has been a teacher at the school for 21 years, the school district statement said. She is licensed in art sociology and school administration, and there have never been any serious complaints about her from students, parents or teachers. She has always received good reviews.
