Superintendent Talks Security Changes on Anniversary of Newtown Massacre
'Should we have armed security in any or all of the buildings?' asked Upper St. Clair School Director Harry Kunselman.
Upper St. Clair Superintendent Patrick O'Toole discussed security measures and changes in the school district on the one-month anniversary of the Newtown massacre. "There are some really difficult decisions on what school environment we will have. Obviously, we want a safe environment," O'Toole told school directors on Monday night. Currently the school district has two school police officers that "basically have the authority of municipal officers," according to O'Toole. There are also two additional part-time security officers. They have been "working more full-time recently." "We've had a bigger and expanded presence at the three elementary schools and two middle schools (than before)," O'Toole said. Plans have sped up to bring …
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Maria Miller
7:48 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
The only problem that I have with the current school security in the district is at Fort Couch Middle School. The building was not designed correctly to protect the students. I brought this up at meetings before the building was reconstructed, but no one listened. The cafeteria where a large number of students gather everyday is the first area anyone trying to do harm would encounter. It is … more ›