Wake schools to start training for new security protocols
TRAVELING THIS WEEKEND
WONDERING WHAT'S GOING TO BE
HAPPENING. OKAY, BRIAN, THANK
YOU.
>> KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE AT
SCHOOL. THAT IS THE GOAL OF A
NEW SECURITY PROTOCOL. WAKE
COUNTY LEADERS ARE GETTING
READY TO ROLL OUT AND TRAINING
STARTS SOON IS STARTING NEXT
YEAR. IT WILL INCORPORATE
ACTION. WORDS LIKE A LOCKDOWN
TO MAKE THE SECURITY THREAT
MORE CLEAR.
>> WRAL'S DESTINY. PATTERSON IS
LIVE OUTSIDE OF CARRY HIGH
SCHOOL DESTINY. DISTRICT
LEADERS WANT TO ASK STUDENTS
HOW SAFE THEY FEEL ON CAMPUS
RIGHT NOW.
>> ASHLEY GERALD, THE IDEA IS
TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT
FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS AND THEN
BE ABLE TO MAKE DECISIONS TO
ACTUALLY IMPROVE SAFETY ON
CAMPUS. I TALKED TO A KERRY
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO HAS
SOME IDEAS OF HIS OWN.
>> TIME AND TIME AGAIN, SCHOOLS
HAVE BEEN TESTED IN EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS. DO YOU GENERALLY
FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL?
IT GENERALLY? YEAH. BUT WAS
LIKE INCREASING NEWS OF LIKE
SCHOOL SHOOTINGS LIKE IT'S
BECOMING MORE AND MORE COMMON.
>> AS TIME GOES ON, IT'S KIND
OF I'VE BEEN SEEING LESS AND
LESS SAFE CARRY HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT DR. CONRAD WANT TO SEE
MORE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
AT A SCHOOL. THAT'S A PRETTY
BIG CAMPUS.
>> AND JUST A SINGLE RESOURCE
OFFICER. I FEEL LIKE IT'S JUST
TOO MUCH FOR HIM TO REALLY
MANAGE DISTRICT LEADERS.
WANT TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS USING A SURVEY
ROLLING OUT NEXT MONTH THAT
ALLOWS STUDENTS HOW SCHOOLS CAN
BE SAFER, HOW OFTEN THEY FEEL
SAFE AND IF THEY FEEL LIKELY
TO REPORT CONCERNS USING
RESOURCES LIKE THE SAY,
SOMETHING APP, MAKING THEM SEE
THIS IS HOW CHANGE HAPPENS.
THE DISTRICT IS ALSO WORKING
WITH THE I LOVE YOU GUYS,
FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT A NEW
RESPONSE PROTOCOL NEXT SCHOOL
YEAR. OUR CODE RED IS NOW GOING
TO BE CALLED A LOT DOWN.
THE NEW PROTOCOL INCLUDES 5
ACTIONS HOLD SECURE, LOCKDOWN,
EVACUATE AND SHELTER. ONLY HOLD
IS NEW.
>> WHICH TELLS PEOPLE TO STAY
IN THEIR ROOM AND OUT OF THE
HALLWAYS. WE WOULD STAY IN
HERE. TEACHING LEARNING WILL
CONTINUE TO HAPPEN RIGHT NOW.
THE PLAN IS TO START TRAINING
STUDENTS AND STAFF IN MARCH.
NOW THAT NEW PROTOCOL THAT YOU
JUST HEARD ABOUT THAT IS SET
TO FULLY LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER.
THE SURVEY FOR STUDENTS IS SET
TO GO LIVE DECEMBER 1ST.
>> DESTINEE PATTERSON, WRAL,