St. Charles School District Plans to Install New Security Measures
District may put bond issue before voters to pay for more than $2.5 million in security improvements and other construction projects.
The district has identified $2.5 million in security upgrades that are needed across the district, including installing an alarm system to the front door of each building, electronic locks and a card entry system. Following the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, CT on Friday, Superintendent Jeff Marion posted an update online with information about the district's current security measures and plans for improvement. Marion reassured parents that the district staff has had training for situations involving an intruder or an active shooter in the schools. In addition, all schools lock exterior doors during the school day except for the front door. Individual classroom doors also have intruder locks to allow teachers to quickly …
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