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Chelsea Public Schools details security measures, random searches and Yonder pouch enforcement at committee meeting
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Michelle Martinello told the School Committee that Chelsea High currently employs 15 security guards and has introduced random searches, wand screening and a Yonder pouch system for student devices to improve safety and enforce a no-phone policy.
Assistant Superintendent Michelle Martinello said the district "currently have[s] a total of 15 security guards," all of whom are safety-care trained and CPR certified and receive sensitivity training from the district director of social work. Martinello told the School Committee the district also has a school resource officer on site and has established regular meetings between Chelsea High administration and lead security to improve communication.
Martinello described several operational measures at Chelsea High School intended to reduce harms and improve safety: random searches at entry (the staff member on duty picks a random number and searches that position in line), handheld wands for screening, a requirement that students keep IDs visible, and a new Yonder pouch system intended to keep phones and small…
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