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Martin County Schools clarify lockdown vs. lockout, advise parents not to drive to campuses during incidents
Summary
The Martin County School District described the difference between lockdowns and lockouts, urged parents not to try to pick up children during incidents, outlined reunification plans and said a recent millage renewal funded additional school resource officers and security upgrades.
Chief of Safety and Security Frank Frangela said Martin County School District parents should not drive to schools during a lockout or lockdown, because doing so can impede law enforcement response.
Frangela defined the terms used by the district: a "lockdown" means an emergency is on campus and students move to the safest spaces while law enforcement responds; a "lockout" means a law-enforcement incident is nearby, the campus is secured and nobody is allowed in or out until authorities clear the area.
The distinction matters because of how the district and police coordinate response and reunification. "If you hear the phrase lockdown, that means there's an emergency on campus," Frangela said. "If you hear the…
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