NEK Schools Review Safety Measures

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Created on Thursday, 14 February 2013 16:21
Written by Brian Stone

School Saftey AROUND THE NEK - With so many recent and tragic events in national news have left many concerned with safety of schools.  Schools around the NEK are taking measures to make sure that the schools are as safe as possible and prevents such events.

 Danville School Co-Principal Carol Amos recognizes the gaps in the schools safety but also knows that you can only plan so much. "i think that we want parents to know that we are trying very hard to try and make it so their children are as safe as can be, we can't anticipate every possible scenario," said Amos, "its really hard when you are working as a team because there is always the what if what what ifs."

Amos also says that parents trying to get there child from the school may do more harm than good in the event of an incident that requires outside personnel. "i think that would be the safety issue for parents to remember," added Amos, "you're first instinct is to get your child as soon as possible but that you're first instinct is to get your child as soon as possible but that instinct might impede us getting the person to help make sure you're child is safe."

Woodsville High School is making adjustments to their safety protocols by continuing to hold Safety Committee meetings, recognizing the fact their campus is not secure. "A person doesn't even have to come to the office to come in the main doors," said Woodsville High School Principal Bob Jones, "there are no locks on those doors during the day because our kids go to three different buildings every period that they change."

The schools are looking for different ideas and receiving feedback from different members of the school and school board on how to make each school safer.