With main constructing applications completed, Chisum ISD focuses on safety measures because the district prepares for the beginning of the 2022-23 faculty 12 months subsequent week.
The Uvalde faculty capturing on Might 24 that left 19 elementary college students and two lecturers lifeless prompted Gov Greg Abbott to instruct the Texas Training Company to step up faculty security necessities along side the Texas College Security Middle. Because of this, colleges throughout the state are reviewing and growing security measures, and Chisum ISD is not any exception.
The district has not too long ago employed a 3rd safety officer to present police presence at every campus with plans within the works so as to add a safe vestibule to the doorway at the highschool. Each the elementary and junior excessive have already got such entrances, in line with Supt.Tommy Chalaire.
As well as, bullet resistant movie is being positioned on all exterior home windows and doorways, a self-locking key fob system is being put in on all exterior doorways, 15 extra safety cameras are being positioned round campus and different safety programs already in place are being double checked and upgraded.
“With safety on the forefront of schooling as we start the 2022-23 faculty 12 months, we really feel these upgrades are vital for our college students and workers,” Chalaire mentioned,
HWH Development is predicted to start work on the highschool vestibule shortly after the beginning of college with completion anticipated within the fall, Chalaire mentioned as he defined by a lot of the work outdoors the constructing, college students may be rerouted out and in by way of one other safe entrance.
Chisum ISD Police Chief Vance Boehler expressed appreciation to each the administration and to highschool trustees for the assist his division is receiving by the addition of a 3rd legislation enforcement officer and the additional give attention to safety measures.
“The board and the administration have been nice as a result of everyone knows that security is our highest precedence as a result of youngsters can’t be educated if they don’t seem to be protected,” Boehler mentioned.
Along with the third officer, the district has 19 workers members licensed to hold and skilled in authorized Division of Public Security lively shooter protocols, Boehler mentioned.
“We simply accomplished our lively shooter coaching right here with all our guardians and officers right here on campus final week,” Boehler mentioned. “We don’t ever wish to have to make use of that kind of power, however we wish to be ready if the necessity ever arises.”
Boehler added that entry shields like these utilized by SWAT groups have been ordered for his officers and locked gun safes with AR-15s and shotguns have been put in within the workplace at every campus.
Along with the conventional summer season upkeep work carried out all through the district, crews from Harrison, Walker & Harper are finishing work on a brand new development stand and restrooms close to the softball discipline. Fencing and different upgrades have been carried out on the fields as properly, in line with Chalaire.
With funds from a $26.9 million bond package deal authorized the 2016, the district lately has stepped safety in any respect the campuses along with including school rooms and security rooms on the elementary and center faculty, a 650-seat Performing Arts Middle at the highschool together with an artwork room, a profession and know-how/agriculture addition, a multi-pupose facility with indoor turf and new discipline home and bus barn.
With main constructing applications completed, Chisum ISD focuses on safety measures because the district prepares for the beginning of the 2022-23 faculty 12 months subsequent week.
The Uvalde faculty capturing on Might 24 that left 19 elementary college students and two lecturers lifeless prompted Gov Greg Abbott to instruct the Texas Training Company to step up faculty security necessities along side the Texas College Security Middle. Because of this, colleges throughout the state are reviewing and growing security measures, and Chisum ISD is not any exception.
The district has not too long ago employed a 3rd safety officer to present police presence at every campus with plans within the works so as to add a safe vestibule to the doorway at the highschool. Each the elementary and junior excessive have already got such entrances, in line with Supt.Tommy Chalaire.
As well as, bullet resistant movie is being positioned on all exterior home windows and doorways, a self-locking key fob system is being put in on all exterior doorways, 15 extra safety cameras are being positioned round campus and different safety programs already in place are being double checked and upgraded.
“With safety on the forefront of schooling as we start the 2022-23 faculty 12 months, we really feel these upgrades are vital for our college students and workers,” Chalaire mentioned,
HWH Development is predicted to start work on the highschool vestibule shortly after the beginning of college with completion anticipated within the fall, Chalaire mentioned as he defined by a lot of the work outdoors the constructing, college students may be rerouted out and in by way of one other safe entrance.
Chisum ISD Police Chief Vance Boehler expressed appreciation to each the administration and to highschool trustees for the assist his division is receiving by the addition of a 3rd legislation enforcement officer and the additional give attention to safety measures.
“The board and the administration have been nice as a result of everyone knows that security is our highest precedence as a result of youngsters can’t be educated if they don’t seem to be protected,” Boehler mentioned.
Along with the third officer, the district has 19 workers members licensed to hold and skilled in authorized Division of Public Security lively shooter protocols, Boehler mentioned.
“We simply accomplished our lively shooter coaching right here with all our guardians and officers right here on campus final week,” Boehler mentioned. “We don’t ever wish to have to make use of that kind of power, however we wish to be ready if the necessity ever arises.”
Boehler added that entry shields like these utilized by SWAT groups have been ordered for his officers and locked gun safes with AR-15s and shotguns have been put in within the workplace at every campus.
Along with the conventional summer season upkeep work carried out all through the district, crews from Harrison, Walker & Harper are finishing work on a brand new development stand and restrooms close to the softball discipline. Fencing and different upgrades have been carried out on the fields as properly, in line with Chalaire.
With funds from a $26.9 million bond package deal authorized the 2016, the district lately has stepped safety in any respect the campuses along with including school rooms and security rooms on the elementary and center faculty, a 650-seat Performing Arts Middle at the highschool together with an artwork room, a profession and know-how/agriculture addition, a multi-pupose facility with indoor turf and new discipline home and bus barn.
