Wake County school board meets to talk student safety
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County school board members will be discussing what new steps must be taken in order to keep students safe on Tuesday.
It comes after school lockdowns and threats at Zebulon Middle School and East Millbrook last week sent many students, staff, and parents into panic.
The board's security assessment update during this afternoon's work session could provide more insight into how they will be preventing threats in the future.
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The board will be reviewing the history and objectives of security assessments and reviewing key priorities of the work moving forward.
This includes an overview of emergency operations plans and procedures, crisis and mass communication, board policies related to emergency procedures and the SRO program review.
Ken Merritt has two kids in the Wake County Public School System. He hopes the board will address those issues, but thinks parents also have a responsibility.
"I think a lot of parents need to be more involved in their kids' lives as to what they are posting on social media. Kids are getting more consumed with everything that's going on social media and not really paying attention to what is going on in their lives," he said.
The board work session will begin at 3:30 this afternoon.
