Mary Pat Carr will be director of safety and security at District 230, which includes Stagg, Sandburg and Andrew high schools.
Mary Pat Carr is scheduled to begin her new position as director of safety and security at Orland Park’s District 230 July 1, 2024. As schools across the nation grapple with high-profile safety issues related to technology and mental health, Orland Park High School District 230 officials hope a professional dedicated to security will create positive change.
Nolting said the issue is more than critical areas, such as active shooter drills and working with police departments. Nolting said Carr’s position was created to improve communications among departments such as counseling and administration to prevent problems with individual students from escalating. District officials have noticed trends in recent years of more students transferring from school to school and experiencing a wider variety of stress, often related to their online presence.
She said she plans to lead by streamlining strategies to let community members know of emergency situations and include them in efforts to improve security, with prevention being key.
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