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Parents and board press for restored SROs, weapons-detection and tougher door controls after reports of threats
Summary
Residents and parents at the Matthews County School Board town hall pressed officials about unlocked doors, the sheriff’s removal of school resource officers and apparent lapses in background checks; the superintendent said the division is pursuing grants, weapons-detection vendors and procedural fixes while exploring school security officer options.
Residents at the Matthews County School Board town hall on Oct. 23 pressed the board and superintendent about daily safety failures after multiple speakers described unlocked doors, a pulled SRO program and recent student threats.
Daniel Schrader told the board a high-school student once fashioned a weapon and a kindergarten student threatened classmates. “The doors are unmanned and open and unlocked,” he said, adding that “anybody can come in and do anything they want.” He also said the sheriff had pulled SROs earlier and criticized the board for not restoring visible security sooner.
Doctor Daniel, invited by the chair to respond, said the sheriff’s office removed SROs and that…
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