Lockdown, Emergency Procedures to be Reviewed, Pinellas School Chief Says
Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Michael A. Grego sent a letter Monday to Pinellas County Schools staff in response to the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
Michael A. Grego, Pinellas County Schools superintendent, sent a system-wide letter to staff Monday calling for a review of all lockdown and emergency procedures in response to Friday's deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. This letter from Grego is also posted on the Pinellas County Schools website: Dec. 17, 2012 Dear Colleagues, Whenever something as tragic as Friday’s shooting in Newtown, Conn., occurs, especially when it affects innocent children and dedicated educators so similar to the ones in our own district, we can’t help but be affected. We naturally share a bond with members of our profession whose first priority is the students they serve, and our hearts ache when families and communities are in …
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-Ed Harris-
7:32 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Yesterday and today there was a Police Officer at Clearwater Fundamental Middle and my kids felt safe, to be fair they felt safe before because of their strict rules regarding school entry but after hearing all weekend on every channel about the mass shooting, my kids felt safe with the officer being there. If I have to work more I will, to make more money to pay more taxes if need be. Why? So my… more ›