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Sandy Hook School Shooting

Monday, December 17, 2012

Increased Police Presence Expected Around Glen Ellyn Schools in Aftermath of Sandy Hook Tragedy

Officials from Glen Ellyn District 41 and Community Consolidated School District 89 have said safety of students and staff is of paramount importance. Officials detail safety measures, offer tips for talking with children about the news.

In the aftermath of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, CT on Dec. 14, the Glen Ellyn Police Department has assured Glen Ellyn school officials they will be providing an increased police presence around schools, a school official said. Officials from Glen Ellyn District 41 and Community Consolidated School District 89 have said safety of students and staff is of paramount importance and will continue to take safety seriously.  At District 89 every access point in district schools are locked at all times and visitors to all buildings must be buzzed in through the main front doors, which are also always locked, the district said in a statement to the school community. Once inside a visitor must check in at the main office. All of the …

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