Twinsburg Teachers To Receive ALICE School Security Training
Teachers will learn about new school security techniques during training on Friday, and the board will share more information with the community at an upcoming parent meeting.
Twinsburg teachers will receive new school security training on Friday, Superintendent Kathi Powers said Wednesday. Powers said school security has been a priority during her tenure with the district, but the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. has led the district to re-evaluate how it approaches security, especially active-shooter situations. So on Friday, Twinsburg Police's School Resource Officer Ron Fruscella will help teach district staff about ALICE, which stands for Alert, Lock Down, Inform, Counter and Evaluate. Powers says that teachers and students are very familiar with lockdowns, and the ALICE training goes beyond that technique. "What we have found in many serious situations in our country, and especially Sandy…
Jessica H.
8:36 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
I am very happy to hear of this training. Thank you, Twinsburg! more ›