Weston Schools Accelerate Some Security Upgrades
Weston Public Schools Superintendent Cheryl Maloney said some security changes were planned, but their implementation was affected by the tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
Weston Public Schools responded quickly following the shooting tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, implementing immediate changes to security at the schools and now looking at a long-term plan. In an announcement last week, Weston Superintendent Cheryl Maloney outlined several security features that will remain in place at Weston's schools and addressed a few plans for the future. Perhaps the biggest change in terms of day-to-day operations is that school doors will remain locked during the school day -- a change implemented the Monday after the shootings in Newtown, Conn., and continued ever since. Maloney's announcement indicated that intercom systems at the schools are being installed and the hope is to have them activated …
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Isabella Jancourtz
6:14 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
The selectmen's 1-23 agenda does not include special ed issues in the Weston school system, as I had requested at the Jan. 9 meeting. However, if Weston parents are ready to speak out publicly, there is a 10 minute resident comment segment at 7pm. These meetings are broadcast on the local cable channels. This is also the season for citizen petitions to be submitted for warrant articles to be … more ›