A 14-year-old Oak Harbor boy who allegedly texted a school shooting threat on Halloween was bailed out of juvenile detention over the weekend, according to the Island County Prosecutor’s Office.

The boy made a telephonic preliminary appearance in Juvenile Court Saturday on suspicion of one count of harassment-threats to kill. His bail was set at $1,500 and he was subsequently bailed out.

Oak Harbor Police Chief Ed Green said the boy, who is not being named because he is a minor, allegedly texted a student who was at an after-school dance at North Whidbey Middle School at about 3 p.m. Friday.

The text message alluded that the student had hired someone to shoot up the dance, Green said.

Green said the police immediately responded to the school and locked it down; parents were alerted to the emergency. The officers maintained a perimeter and searched the school and the grounds.

Green said the students and parents were cooperative and “did very well,” though some of the students looked a little concerned.

Nothing suspicious was found and there was no indication that anyone else was involved, Green said.

“We couldn’t find anything to validate his threat,” he said, “but we take them all seriously.”

The boy picked an especially sensitive time to allegedly make such a threat. A freshman football player from Marysville-Pilchuck shot five other students, killing two, before he shot and killed himself Oct. 24.