By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
School security and safety is one important area of emphasis for Geary USD 475.
Following the recent school shooting tragedy in Texas, Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston said Wednesday evening that he held a Zoom meeting with all of the administrators in USD 475. "In light of the tragic event that took place in Texas I wanted to make sure that safety is a priority for us."
Eggleston said there were discussions about topics such as making sure all doors are secured, "making sure that everyone buzz to go in and that we vet them to make sure that they have official business when entering into a school."
The superintendent noted that table top exercises will be set up with local officials such as the police chief and sheriff's department to ensure protocols and procedures are in place. "And we're going to invite our administrators to be part of that so that they will have kind of big perspective as far as how to respond and what they need to do."
There will also be discussions about command and control center for the district to ensure that if the district has to be prepared to respond to an incident everyone knows the proper protocol.