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After Career Academy incident, board adopts School Safety and Security Plan

Waterbury Board of Education · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Following a recent incident at Waterbury Career Academy in which a firearm was located, the Waterbury Board approved a new School Safety and Security Plan (policy 5142) and instructed staff to file required plans by the state Nov. 1 deadline to preserve grant eligibility.

The Waterbury Board of Education on Nov. 19 approved a new School Safety and Security Plan (policy 5142) after Superintendent Dr. Schwartz described district response procedures and a recent security incident at Waterbury Career Academy.

Dr. Schwartz told the board that an item described in the transcript as a firearm was eventually found at the school and that school administrators and the SRO coordinated closely with the Waterbury Police Department…

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