School safety is a key ingredient in today’s academic world, ensuring students and staff feel safe in the learning environment while giving parents peace of mind.
Schools in Kentucky are now mandated by the General Assembly to employ school resource officers, generally comprised of officers or deputies from local law enforcement agencies. At least 35 school districts in the state have independent police departments patrolling campuses.
At Grayson County High School, supplementing School Resource Officer Chase Melton, is a group of students who conduct safety checks throughout the day.
“Grayson County High School’s own security teams make two trips around the school each day to check that classroom doors are latched closed,” GCHS said in a social media post.
If the door is locked, the door is tagged with a “thank you.” If the door is unlocked, it gets a “violation tag.”
“On February 25, one door was found in violation throughout the entire school,” GCHS said.
The unlocked door, according to school officials, “was catching before it closed so the issue was discovered and corrected.”
“This is one way our students help keep each other safe,” GCHS stated in the post.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
