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Maroa-Forsyth Feels Schools Safe

Security in schools may be an issue leaving the public eye, but for administrators of every school, it's an issue they never stop thinking about.

Children's safety when they are under the protection of the public school system is one of the top priorities of school leaders, and with the recent events in Newtown, CT, administrators are having to revisit what safety measures they have in place. For Maroa-Forsyth Schools, they have two facilities that have been built recently, and Superintendent Mike Williams says their Middle and High School buildings were built with student safety in mind.

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Once the school day starts, just about every school building locks all their doors but one main entry door. One thing Maroa-Forsyth could do better, and Williams speculates a lot of districts could do the same, is when students are in and out of the buildings through the day for other classes, locking those doors behind the last person.

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Knowing who the visitors to a school are that may be roaming the halls can be challenging, especially with districts who have older school buildings. Williams explains their new buildings, the middle and high schools are built with single entrances that run through the main office, and visitors have to be buzzed in before they can gain access to the halls of the building.

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Some districts around the state have discussed possibly allowing their administrators to be armed in the schools, and Williams says he hasn't thought much about something like that because he would be concerned if weapons were brought into a building. He notes they are always looking at ways to better protect the kids, but feels that may be a measure that is not necessary.

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