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April 2013 Issue
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CDC: Nearly 1 in 5 Kids Suffer from Mental Disorder

May 17, 2013
As many as 20% of U.S. children have a mental disorder, costing the nation approximately $247 billion every year.

Officer's Weapon Accidentally Discharges on School Bus

May 15, 2013
The Winchester Police Department is taking a close look at its officers’ weapons holsters after an officer’s gun accidentally went off in a special needs school bus.

Colo. School Employee Accidentally Shoots Student

May 14, 2013
A Rangeview High School employee accidentally shot a student he was driving home on Monday afternoon.

Bomb Discovered in Colo. High School

May 14, 2013
A 16-year-old male student is accused of planting an explosive device at Centaurus High School Monday morning.

Judge Bans 14-Year-Old From All District Schools

May 14, 2013
A judge has barred an eighth grader from attending any public schools in the county after learning that she has a history of videotaped assaults on other students.

Local Donations Help Ariz. School Upgrade Security

May 14, 2013
Kingman Academy of Learning (KAOL) Primary School has installed new locks on all classroom doors, added a gate outside the playground area, and hosted crisis-situation training for staff members.

Indiana Governor OKs Grants for School Security

May 13, 2013
Last week Gov. Mike Pence signed into law a bill defining school resource officer (SRO) training requirements and establishing a school safety grant program.

Wash. Districts Required to Develop Emergency Response System

May 12, 2013
All school districts in Washington must work with local law enforcement to develop an enhanced emergency response system, according to a measure signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday.

N.H. District Prepares for Security Upgrades

May 8, 2013
The Board of Education here approved a plan to spend $2.01 million to upgrade security features in the Nashua School District by next fall.

Lawsuit: LAUSD Knew About Sexual Abuse Claims

May 8, 2013
A recent lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) claims that district officials were aware of the sexual misconduct allegations against a De La Torre Elementary School teacher in 2009, but did nothing to address it.

Security Guard Resigns After Leaving Gun at Texas School

May 8, 2013
McLean Middle School went into lockdown on Friday after a Fort Worth Police officer discovered a gun in a teacher’s restroom that belonged to a security guard monitoring the campus.

Student Hangs Herself at Ind. Middle School

May 8, 2013
Police are investigating the suicide of a McColloch Junior High student, who used a tie to hang herself on school bleachers on Monday.
Tags: Suicide

Broke Mich. District Lays Off Entire Staff, Cancels Classes

May 7, 2013
Due to a lack of funds, the Buena Vista School Board unanimously voted to lay off its entire staff Monday and sever all benefits effective immediately.

Bomb Threats Trigger N.J. High School to Increase Security

May 6, 2013
Officials at Delaware Valley High School have amped up security on campus in response to several bomb threats found on a boys’ bathroom wall within the past six months.

Vermont Educational Agency Receives $48K to Recover From Teen Suicide

May 5, 2013
Awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, the grant will help with ongoing recovery efforts following the suicide of a 16-year-old student at Leland and Gray Union Middle and High School. Windham Central Supervisory Union serves approximately 900 students located in geographically diverse areas of southern Vermont.

Ind. District Proposes $1.3M Security Plan

May 1, 2013
The Rossville Consolidated School District has proposed a plan to spend $1.3 million to upgrade security.

Principal Arrested in School Parking Lot, Accused of Being 'Super Drunk'

May 1, 2013
A Michigan elementary school principal arrested for drunk driving can be seen on an officer's cruiser video system slipping out of her handcuffs and attempting to hand them to the officer.

Ohio Student Shoots Self in Class

April 29, 2013
In an apparent suicide attempt, a student at La Salle High School, pulled out a gun and shot himself in front of his classmates this morning.

Calif. Districts Launch Wellness Center for Students, Community Members

April 27, 2013
The newly launched Locke Wellness Center will provide comprehensive health and wellness services to Locke High School students, families and community members.

Minn. School Gets Ballistic White Boards

April 25, 2013
A Minnesota school district where two students were killed in a 2003 shooting unveiled a new device Tuesday aimed at adding a last-ditch layer of safety for teachers and students: ballistic whiteboards.

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