Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Utica Community Schools will add cameras, intercoms and electronic locks to its elementary and junior high main entrances this year.
With $350,000 already earmarked for camera equipment, plans to upgrade the security of main entrances in the Utica school district are now underway. Taking into account the results of recent security assessments, Utica Community Schools plans to purchase and install several pieces of new equipment that will allow the main entrances of all elementary and junior high schools to remain locked during the school day. More: Increased Security in Macomb Township Schools May be New Normal The Utica board of education Jan. 14 approved $350,000 to purchase security camera equipment that, combined with an audio component and latch-release function, will allow main office personnel to control the entry of visitors to the school. The cameras will …
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Chippewa Valley Schools intends to place security guards at all its school buildings for the remainder of the 2012-13 academic year.
Security is changing once again in Chippewa Valley Schools, with plans now underway to place a security guard and possibly install a buzzer entry system at every school building in the district. On the Monday following the mass shooting in Newtown, CT, Chippewa Valley ordered all of its buildings into modified lockdown. This state of heightened security meant locked main entrances and interior classroom doors, cancellation of outdoor recess and the presence of greeters at each main door to check visitors’ photo identification. While Superintendent Ron Roberts said the majority of parents responded favorably to the increased security, he added that not all of these measures are sustainable or beneficial to student learning. He used the …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Rumors of violence have circulated in L'Anse Creuse and Chippewa Valley schools, but the districts have chosen to heighten their security rather than cancel classes.
Despite snow in the forecast, the weather wasn't the reason several Michigan school districts canceled classes Friday. The cancellation was due, in part, to rumors of violence at the schools. These rumors are similar to ones reported in L'Anse Creuse Public Schools. On Wednesday, LCPS Superintendent Jackie Johnston sent out a message to parents informing them of rumors that had been going around in the school. "Perhaps in light of the tragic events that occurred in Connecticut last week, there have been a number of rumors circulating on social media," the message said. "These rumors have been thoroughly investigated by administration with the help of local authorities. All rumors are unfounded." Johnston stressed that the district is …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and a lockdown at Dakota Tuesday, local parents say increased communication with their own schools, especially in emergency situations, wouldn't go unappreciated.
UPDATE: According to a text notification from Dakota High School Wednesday, a mail out regarding the lockdown was sent at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday. The notice was resent Wednesday after administrators learned not all parents had received it. Even after the lockdown at Dakota High School was lifted Tuesday and the initial threat deemed false, parents following the story continued to raise a common question on Patch: Why wasn't I notified? With the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School still an all too recent memory, local parents are calling for increased communication with their own schools, especially in emergency situations. Read more: Chippewa Valley Schools to Remain on Modified Lockdown This Week; Other Districts Up Own Security "…
Friday, December 14, 2012
Superintendent Keith Wunderlich said he plans to review security procedures with his building principals on Monday.
In a letter to parents and staff Friday, New Haven Community Schools Superintendent Keith Wunderlich expressed his condolences for the victims and families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and announced that Monday would bring a complete review of the district's own security measures. "First thing Monday morning I am having a conference call with the principals to review all our security procedures," Wunderlich wrote. "A review is always a good thing. This weekend would also be a good time for parents to talk to their children. Tell them how important it is to keep the lines of communication open. Together, we will keep New Haven the safe place it is." Read more: L'Anse Creuse assures parents of district's own security measures…
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10:15 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
What an absolute joke. don't get me wrong I firmly believe that all schools should be secure but this is just another waste of taxpayer dollars. Does anyone out there actually believe the secretaries will have time to be playing with a video camera? Seriously? as I mentioned before doors are left open at Utica schools constantly. Don't believe me? Look for yourself. Call your local police … more ›