A new system for school safety in the event of an emergency will be practiced in one DeWitt County school district.

Blue Ridge schools along with a host of others, have gone to a new method for their evacuations in the event of a serious emergency. Superintendent of Blue Ridge Schools, Susan Wilson indicates the new ALICE drill has been put in place in their district. Now the next step is to practice the drill, and she wants to get parents involved.

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The ALICE drill is a new in depth way of assessing an emergency and protecting students during an intruder emergency. Wilson feels the new methods are great because it allows everyone to be involved.

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The leadership of the district are in the early stages of planning and Wilson feels it's going to be a big adjustment from what they've been doing for many years.

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Wilson indicates parents that want to be a part of the drill will receive more information at a later time. The drill is set for mid-April.