$258,000 Transferred by Rockwood Board of Education Directors for Safety
SECURITY UPDATE: Rockwood School District administrators recommended five new safety initiatives at Thursday's Board of Education meeting; the measures and corresponding budget adjustment were unanimously approved.
Rockwood School District parent and Wildwood resident Nancy Robinson asked Board of Education directors at Thursday's board meeting to consider securing a police officer for every Rockwood school building. She said 20 Rockwood schools still need an officer, which consists of 19 elementaries and an early childhood center. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) She also said she spoke to some attendees after last week's Safe Schools Partnership meeting to "get their take," because it wasn't open to the public. For Patch post-meeting coverage of that regional safety event, read: Intruder Disarmament Training Offered to School Districts Around St. Louis "Many feel the best way to have safety is to have an officer in …
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Eileen Tyrrell
8:23 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
Julie: Did Dennis Griffith elaborate on what he meant by "cutting edge" security compared to other districts? Did he mention the specific districts? more ›