Local Schools Take Another Look At Security

Local school administrators have begun to adjust their safety plans following the mass shooting in Texas. Adding more school resource officers is one immediate response. In Johnson City for instance, there is an SRO assigned to all 12 buildings and a sergeant assigned to the unit. The officers are in addition to the Raptor check-in system that scans driver’s licenses, which provides a list of who is in the building if there is an emergency and they need to take a count. Schools in Tennessee have a safety assessment once a year with state and local officials. Some districts look at it more often.