Safety measures have been put in place for students returning to Seattle Public Schools, including upgraded security staff.
Safety measures have been put in place for students who returned to Seattle Public Schools on Wednesday. Among those upgrades, security staff. Seattle Public Schools contracted with a security firm to hire 16 security staff. According to the district, one guard is assigned to each comprehensive high school, and two to five focus schools, which include: Franklin, Rainier Beach, Chief Sealth, Ingraham and Garfield.The contracted staff will reportedly be stationed outside the schools.
Back in June, police say 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight in the Garfield HS parking lot. Nearly three months later, no arrests have been made."There’s no reason why kids should go to school and not know if they’re going to come home," said Bowman.She adds the start of the school year shows promise, but safety needs to be continually addressed."Students are also asking for an increase in mental health services," she said.
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