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Rogers hires former law enforcement officer as safety director; reports on drills, audits and SRO coverage
Summary
New director of safety and security described existing layered safety systems, planned audits of school sites and coordination with law enforcement, while board members raised questions about SRO coverage and possible school security officers for elementaries.
Keith Foster, the district'''s director of safety and security, briefed the Rogers School Board on Jan. 20 about the district'''s current safety layers, planned audits and ongoing coordination with local police.
Foster, who recently joined the district after a career in law enforcement, told the board the district already has many standard safety measures in place: a visitor management system (Raptor), limited building access with locked doors, a districtwide camera network, an anonymous tip line, and monthly drills at schools. He emphasized that the next phase is making sure staff know and can use those systems effectively. "What we have left to do now involves fine tuning our systems, doing the tweaking and…
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