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Lexington 1 presents inaugural safety, mental-health and services report after parent testimonies
Summary
Superintendent Keith Price delivered the district's first annual update on student and staff safety, mental-health supports and community services, outlining investments in SRO coverage, training, camera upgrades and on-site partner services after public comments from parents urging stronger school protections.
Several parents told the Lexington County School District One board on Sept. 16 that more must be done to keep students safe, and Superintendent Keith Price presented the district’s first annual update on safety, health and services in response.
“My objective tonight is to talk about student safety student safety by implementing 3 low cost, high impact procedures,” public commenter Shannon Anderson told the board, urging a preapproved lunch‑visitor list, enforced identification via the entry intercom, and a no‑tailgating policy to reduce unauthorized access to campuses. Another speaker, Denny, described a personal incident involving a child who tested positive for multiple substances after school and said, “My child could have overdosed,”…
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