Superintendent Offers Update on School Security
Wayland Public Schools Superintendent Paul Stein said identification badges for elementary staff and security cameras at main entrances are among some security measures coming to the town's schools.
Two months have passed since the Newtown tragedy. This event shook many Americans to their core - raising concerns about gun violence, mental health treatment and safe schools. In Wayland, we began a review of school security and safety procedures. I am writing to give you a brief update on the course of action we have taken and the decisions we have made. To begin, it is important to recall that Wayland has had a significant number of security measures in place for some time. This includes buzzer entry systems at the elementary schools, emergency response plans for each building, a crisis guide for each classroom, and emergency drill protocols. Since December, we have heightened our communication regarding safety preparedness with the …
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