Last week, Warrensburg-Latham students had an early dismissal and it allowed several agencies in central Illinois to converge on the small school for an emergency drill.

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, Cheryl Warner, Superintendent of Warrensburg-Latham Schools told Regional Radio they were able to do a reunification drill that day and estimated around 300 people participated in this event.

The event went on without students involved. Warner explains they wanted to focus on making sure her staff was able to execute their portion of the plans they have in place. She notes there were also a few wrinkles they added to the drill that were not expected. 

Warner feels the drill was very enlightening in revealing parts of their plan that will need some improvement but also in how the execution of an event with that many people involved would play out.

The planning for this event took a couple of years. Warner notes while it wasn't their first drill, they continue to keep a focus on school safety and making sure they are communicating with everyone that it would take to execute their plans in the event of an emergency in the school.