NEWARK – A school safety committee is expected to review the feasibility of implementing weapons detection systems at local schools.
Worcester County Public Schools officials are in the process of re-forming the school safety committee that was initially created following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. One of the group’s first tasks will be looking at whether Worcester County could implement weapons detection systems.
“Any opportunity for us to work on school safety for our students and staff is of the utmost priority,” said Annette Wallace, the school system’s chief safety and academic officer for grades 9-12.
According to Wallace, the school system’s safety committee was formed under the leadership of Steve Price in the wake of the 2012 tragedy at Sandy Hook. The committee’s work led to the implementation of the buzzer system used to let visitors into schools and provided access to an anonymous school safety tip line. In recent years, however, the committee hasn’t been active. When Wallace, who likes to encourage stakeholder participation, took over the chief safety officer position in August, she made reestablishing the committee one of her goals.
“Mr. Price gave us an excellent foundation in safety,” she said. “I wanted to keep things moving forward.”
Put TSA in Schools just like an AIRPORT !!!!!!
Traffic Safety Authority ?
“When Wallace, who likes to encourage stakeholder participation,…” as long as stakeholders get the Joan of Arc treatment and do not include deplorable taxpayers!