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District outlines safety upgrades: cameras, vape detectors, drills, reunification plan and COPS grant application
Summary
District staff described layered safety measures, including additional cameras, vape detectors, active-shooter training with police, a reunification MOU and a pending COPS grant application to fund further enhancements.
Elmwood Park CUSD 401 administrators told the school board on May 20 they are adding multiple safety layers across district buildings, from additional cameras and vape detectors to expanded drills and a formal reunification plan.
A facilities/safety presenter described the installation of vape detectors at the middle and high schools and said the district added 62 cameras districtwide. Staff said weekly campus-monitor meetings review building concerns and…
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