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Parent urges proactive safety steps; district details student-alert protocol and mental-health supports
Summary
A parent asked the Rowan County board for proactive safety measures after recent incidents; district staff reviewed the student-alert procedure requiring mental-health evaluation and described in-school supports including SEL coaches and Pathways therapists.
A parent told the Rowan County School Board on Sept. 17 that recent safety incidents in the district show the need for proactive prevention, not just reactive responses. Samantha Montgomery, a parent of two elementary-age students, urged the board to explore metal detectors, increased SRO training and community mentoring programs and offered to help apply for grants to support safety measures.
"Reacting to a problem though is not fixing it. It is merely applying a band aid to a cut that is already there," Montgomery said, arguing the community should fund and organize preventive programs and mentoring opportunities.
District staff then walked the…
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