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ANGELINA COUNTY (KYTX) -- Diboll school administrators are apologizing to a student's mother for not contacting her after her son was mistakenly thought to be suicidal.

As a result of a Facebook post, the student was called to the counselor's office because school administrators feared he may have been a danger to himself or others.

After talking with the student, the school said it was apparent there was no threat and that the post had been misinterpreted.

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