School safety

Whenever incidents occur involving the safety of students at school, administrators are reminded of the necessity for preparing and reviewing policies to both prevent harm and to punish students who are, in some way, a threat to others.

Because no two situations are alike, reasonable policies allow for a great deal of discretion in handling incidents that occur at schools. Occasionally, parents hear rumors about something that happened at school and get alarmed when the rumor mill provides skimpy or inaccurate information.

School officials are deeply concerned about safety and take every precaution they can. But dangerous situations still occur, because there is no way to deal with a student intent on causing harm until that situation arises.

Parents are right to be concerned about school safety, and they can play a vital role in keeping schools and their campuses safe. Teaching youngsters about safety rules is something any parent can do.