In Wake of Newtown, Springfield Parents, School Officials and Police Debate Student Safety

School and safety professionals say there is a plan in place; parents worry it’s not enough.

In response to last week’s school shooting in Newtown, CT, school and safety officials spoke with parents at length about safety procedures at Springfield Schools at the Springfield Schools Board of Education meeting on Dec. 17. Springfield Chief of Police John Cook joined School Board members and School officials in a presentation on how the schools are dealing with the immediate aftermath of the tragedy and general safety precautions. During the presentation and the question and answer session that followed, parents questioned if the safety measures in place were enough. Cook and schools Superintendent Michael Davino said that since the news of the Newtown shooting on Friday, Springfield police officers have had an increased, visible …

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