Tuesday, March 5, 2013
What actions have school administrators taken since meeting with police and fire officials as well as community members in January?
A month and a half has passed since North Canton administrators met with police and fire officials as well as parents and other community members to discuss school safety and security. At that January town hall meeting inside Hoover Hall, a few safety suggestions rose to the top of the pile: lockdown training for students and teachers, the use of a radio system to better communicate throughout the buildings (and with police) during crises, and more intensive measures when allowing visitors into the school buildings. North Canton City Schools joined other schools across the country in identifying areas of concern in light of the Newtown, CT, school shootings that left 27 people dead in December. So, where does that all stand now in North …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ken Trump, a nationally known school security expert, is trying to add context to the nation-wide discussion of school safety.
After the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, school security has once again become a main issue in education. On Monday, school security expert Ken Trump, president and CEO of National School Safety and Security Services, gave a presentation for the Solon City School District putting the topic of school safety into context. While he is conducting an in-depth analysis of the security in Solon schools, his message to parents is applicable to everyone. (In fact, safety and security is something North Canton City School officials are keeping a close eye on right now. They hosted a town hall meeting with the North Canton police and fire departments back in January.) A father of two himself, Trump said the Sandy Hook tragedy …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Suggestions at Tuesday night's town hall meeting included a ramped-up police presence in the schools and lockdown training for teachers and students
North Canton City School officials want to ramp up safety and security in and around the buildings, especially in light of the school shootings in Newtown, CT, that left 27 people dead. But some things on their wish list are going to take some time — and a lot of money. School administration, along with community members and North Canton police and fire officials, met Tuesday night inside Hoover Hall and hashed out what safety upgrades might be possible in the near future, and what will have to wait. The district already has the ball rolling on one security measure — security vestibules that would provide controlled access into the buildings. "As part of the security vestibules that we're building, and the couple security vestibules that …
Nikki Brobson
12:28 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
First of all ... I don't think the shooter will stop at the front desk and hand over his ID! That is not a tactic that will reduce the deaths and injuries when a shooter invades the building. I think having bullet-proof doors with reinforced locks and door jambs would be a much better choice for that. Also, having increased police presence during drop-off and pick-up times is great but what … more ›