Officials to Review Newton School Safety Procedures, Emergency Plans
In the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., Newton Superintendent David Fleishman issued a statement Monday assuring parents that school safety will be a focus.
In the days following the horrifying news out of Newtown, Conn., school districts across the country are looking at safety plans and procedures to make sure tragedies like the Sandy Hook shooting never happen again. Here in Newton, several city departments are coming together to review school emergency protocol and building security to ensure Newton students' safety. In a message posted on the district's website Monday evening, Superintendent David Fleishman explained that both the Newton Police Department and District Safety Team will spend the next few weeks reviewing all school emergency plans and safety measures. Fleishman also reminded community members that that all elementary and middle schools have a keyless entry system as well …
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Robert L. Cerra
8:28 pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012
I remember the last time the Superintendent talked about forming a committee to "review" how background investigations of teachers was being condicted after a teacher was arrestred for child pornogtraphy. Now he is going to "review" the safety procedures for the schools. Reviews are a good idea, but it will be interesting to see of the police department is willing to endorse the safety plan the … more ›