KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo Public Schools officials gave a report on school security to trustees, as the trial of James Crumbley in Pontiac for his son’s Oxford High School shooting has gotten underway and spring is just ahead.
Rikki Saunders, the director of special education and support services, says they have been training staff to be prepared to handle everything, and they think they are.
Audio PlayerThat can mean anything from worst case scenarios, to disputes between students to weather emergencies to broken water mains.
Audio PlayerDistrict security chief Don Webster says most security issues are dealt with by trained teams located at each school.
Audio PlayerHe says they go through a federally approved procedure to evaluate the seriousness of threats of all kinds.
Audio PlayerThey say the primary goal is to create schools where students feel safe so they can focus on learning.
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