Those who may have passed by the school buildings of the Maroa-Forsyth district may be wondering what was going on Monday morning.

Superintendent of Maroa-Forsyth Schools, Mike Williams, indicates the district was going through a mandatory intruder drill. He explains the state has mandated each district to perform an intruder drill given the spike in in-school violence over the past year.

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The intruder drill is added to the many drills already in place for Maroa-Forsyth. According to Williams, they have to outline a plan for each individual scenario and that planning involves several representatives from different groups within the district.

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When it comes to school buildings' security, Williams feels Maroa-Forsyth buildings are very secure. He explains they have gone through extensive measure in recent years to ensure the safety of students across their three buildings.

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While many of the security measures have been installed over a period of several years, Williams says it's not a stretch to say the school has likely invested $250-thousand in security upgrades, and continues to to make those investments.

Williams notes the middle school is receiving new security cameras thanks to the one-cent sales tax that passed a few years ago in Macon County.