ARK SCHOOL SAFETY- Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed this week as “Arkansas Safe Schools Week”. This coincides with a special committee’s report of recommendations for protecting Arkansas school children and personnel that is due next month. As reported by Arkansas Public Media - At a meeting earlier this week in Little Rock, Committee member Jami Cook, director of the Commission on Law Enforcement and Training, proposed a list of suggestions for the committee to review related specifically to emergency communication policies.
Cook explained, “School districts, in collaboration with other local and law enforcement agencies should implement and expand a strategy to promote reporting to include anonymous reporting of suspicious activity, behavior, and threats,”
The group’s preliminary report was shared with superintendents prior to the start of the school year. Since then, members of the commission have been reviewing safety measures used by schools in Arkansas and around the country in preparation for submitting a final report. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, created the Arkansas School Safety Commission in March, he spoke at their meeting Monday and gave some feedback on the draft of their recommendations.
"I like the direction to have a security coordinator in each school," Hutchinson said. "And you have put a plan in place that’s unique to that school. And your recommendations enhanced the training and coordination with local law enforcement.”
The commission’s final report is due November 30th.
