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UPDATE: Schools Review Security In Wake Of Tragedy

InkFreeNews.com Posted Dec 14, 2012  Updated: Aug 14, 2014 @ 12:40 PM

Wawasee Community School Corporation has told parents security measures will be discussed in light of another deadly school shooting.

WCS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Edington sent a notice to all Wawasee parents Friday saying, “We’ll review our school safety plans at Wawasee, talk about the need for locking school doors during the day, and work to reassure and instill trust that has been shaken by today’s events.”

In Newtown, Conn., Friday, 20 elementary school children and six adults were killed when a man entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and mercilessly gunned them down. The killer, a 20-year-old man who police say first killed his mother in their home then went to the school where she taught, allegedly suffered from a personality disorder. The gunman also took his own life.

Sandy Hook Elementary became the site of the nation’s second deadliest school shooting, but the 18th mass shooting at a school or university in the United States in the past 46 years.

In addition to reviewing Wawasee’s security plans, Edington said school mental health therapists are developing a plan for primary, intermediate, middle and high school teachers, administrators and staff members that will be used Monday to help deal everyone with the tragedy.

Edington added, “Over the past year, Wawasee has added additional security measures to help keep students safe at school. Front doors are locked after students arrive in the morning. A buzzer system is used to allow visitors into the building after that time.”

Additionally, Wawasee has installed new security camera systems at each school. The cameras allow school officials to continually monitor and track situations.
Each building staff will meet before school on Monday to review emergency procedures, added Edington. “We have a school resource officer at Wawasee, who travels to all buildings, in addition to supportive local police departments, sheriff’s department and state police.”

Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz offered this statement:

“WCS is saddened by the horrific shooting in Connecticut. Our system strives to be constantly vigilant in ensuring the safety of our students and staff. All schools have administrators that are trained school safety specialists. Our schools participate in safety drills throughout the school year.
Personally, I am very disturbed by the frequency of these senseless acts in our country. It’s important to know that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority.”
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