Rockwood OKs $258,000 Transfer of Funds For School 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 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. 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. "Many feel the best way to have safety is to have an officer in each building. We welcome that, if it’s truly the best way to keep students safe," said Robinson. Later on the same agenda, Rockwood Assistant Superintendent Dennis Griffith presented a handful of immediate needs to enhance safety …
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