In light of the recent school shooting in Florida, local school districts are continuing to react.

Greene County Schools Superintendent Tim Christensen talks about the different security measures that are in place for each building’s main entrance.

“(I’m) Very excited that we have a secured entrance at the elementary that people coming to the elementary have to go through the office. (At) The middle school, we’ve got all the doors locked and we buzz people in by calling the office. Not ideal, but a little bit better level. (At) The high school, we’ve got just the main door where people could come in. Not where I’d like that to be.”

One goal that the School Board has is to create an environment that encourages student enrollment and attracts/retains quality staff. The School Board discussed at their meeting last week that by improving security at the buildings, that would make students and staff feel safer and possibly generate more students attending the district. The School Board talked about providing an office space in each building for a police officer to have a presence and do paperwork at random times throughout the week. Christensen sees this opportunity as a positive.

“I think it’s a great concept. It helps build relationships with kids, which I think is probably the most important factor. But just having them be around and there is, I think a sense of security if you’re seeing a police officer in the building on a regular basis, I think that’s helpful and in some respects can be a deterrent as well.”

Since the topic was brought up during the work session, the Board took no formal action following the discussion.