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A Message From Dr.
Eugene T.W. Sanders
CEO, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
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Safety and
Security Plan Press Conference
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11, 2008 |
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Dr.
Eugene T. W. Sanders |
The Cleveland
Metropolitan School District is currently engaged in a multi-level
strategy to provide what we deem “a bubble of safety” in and around
our school buildings. Our goal is to create a safe learning
environment for our students and secure teaching setting for staff.
Magnetometers or
(metal detectors) have been installed in every high school and
installation has begun in selected K-8 school buildings. Some high
schools will be equipped with X-ray machines in addition to metal
detectors. Based on security data collected daily by the District,
X-ray machines may also be configured in some of our K-8 buildings.
I am also pleased
to announce that CMSD has partnered with several law enforcement
agencies that share our interest in keeping our students safe, they
include: Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland Metropolitan Housing
Authority, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department, Greater Cleveland
Regional Transit Authority, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
The goal of creating a
safe environment for our students is paramount. To date, reports of
serious incidents in our schools are down, assaults are down, graduation
rates are up and the State rating of “Continuous Improvement” keeps our
staff energized toward greater success.
I invite the community
to provide me with feedback (Talk to the CEO link) and suggestions on what
CMSD can do to enhance the learning experience for our students.
We are all in this
together!
Sincerely,
Eugene
T.W. Sanders, Ph.D.
CEO, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
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