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Larkspur‑Corte Madera district presents perimeter‑fencing plan for three campuses
Summary
District officials presented designs and safety research supporting new perimeter fencing and locking gates at Hall Middle, Cove and Neil Cummins schools, saying fencing ranked among the top three safety priorities in district surveys; no council action was requested.
Larkspur‑Corte Madera School District officials on Sept. 2 presented a package of proposed perimeter fencing and gate changes for Hall Middle School, Cove Elementary and Neil Cummins Elementary aimed at limiting unmonitored access during school hours. The district said the proposal is intended to keep campuses open to the public before and after school and on weekends while securing interiors during the school day.
District Superintendent Brett Geithman said the district launched a school safety task force after the district’s 2023 Local Control and Accountability Plan survey showed 25% of respondents had safety concerns. Geithman said the district received a $900,000 Stop School Violence Prevention grant that funded research, consultant work and staff training and helped underwrite the safety review.
The district summarized multiple studies, including a December…
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