Barrow County School Board addresses safety
Barrow County Schools putting phones in every classroom, adding more officers
The Barrow County Board of Education has approved two new safety measures nearly a month after the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School. The board approved a measure on Tuesday to add a phone in every classroom and add eight new school resource officers in the district.
Apalachee High School shooting: Barrow County School Board addresses safety
The Barrow County School Board met on Tuesday night for the first time since Apalachee High School students returned to class.
Barrow County parents bring safety concerns to first school board meeting since deadly shooting at Apalachee High School
BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — Almost a month after the deadly shooting inside Apalachee High School, security is still top of mind for parents in Barrow County. On Tuesday night, the district held its first school board meeting since the shooting on Sept 4. Eleven people, including several parents and community members, signed up for public comment.
Barrow schools will hire more school officers after Apalachee High mass shooting
The Barrow County Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of more school police officers on Tuesday evening.
After shooting, Barrow County to hire more school resource officers
On the day students returned to Apalachee High, the school board approved the hiring of more school resource officers.
Carter County School Board looking at future options for Hampton High School
The first step toward rebuilding or replacing Hampton High School was taken on Tuesday evening when the Carter County School Board voted unanimously to spend $300,000 on the cleaning up of the flood-damaged property.
Barrow County Schools discusses safety increases
The Barrow County School Board held its second meeting following the deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School. School safety was top of mind especially with students back in class.
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