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Franklin County schools to add radios, signs and firearm-safety lessons under new safety plan
Summary
The district said it has $96,480 in a public school security grant and outlined purchases — hand‑held radios, clearer hallway signage, replacement raptor scanners and shatter‑resistant film — and a new state‑required firearm‑safety lesson for K–12, with opt‑out for families.
Franklin County Board of Education staff told the board they have secured $96,480 in a public school security grant and plan to use the funds to buy handheld radios, improved exterior numbering, new interior signage, replacement raptor scanners and shatter‑resistant film for some doors.
Coordinated school health presenter Mr. Hawksmith said the radios are intended to provide a faster way for staff to initiate lockdowns when panic buttons fail because of poor reception. “I just received $96,480 in the public school security grant,” Hawksmith said. He added that the district intends to buy “radios or small walkie talkies” so staff can “lock the school down myself” without running to an office or relying on spotty cell signals.
Hawksmith described a series of lower‑cost, practical…
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