THE SCHOOL BOARD CONTINUES TO PLAN FOR STEVENS

The Claremont School Board continues to plan for the renovation of STEVENS HIGH SCHOOl despite concerns and fears over the raising of taxes upon homeowners and others in Claremont to do so. It seems that whenever proposals to increase the expenditures in the City, whether or not for the school systems, another business closed and another house goes up for rent.

Hostile citizens have not considered certain things and neither has the school board or the city government in light of current developments in THE NATION!

These will necessitate a  RECONSIDERATION OF PLANS NOW ON THE TABLE BEFORE HAVING TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS AND REVENUES IF THE CURRENT PLAN IS PASSED AND FULLY APPROVED!

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Most persons have been cogniscent of the various school shootings and other gun-related issues which will mean that NEW SECURITY MEASURES AND SYSTEMS WILL BE MANDATED BY THE US GOVERNMENT FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE NATION!

Already, governors and mayors,etc. across the US are meeting in groups and panels to discuss and deal with this growing threat which is not that of outside terrorists but by people living in this country, many of them fueled by the violent society in which they live and work and play.

Already certain Executive Orders are being issued for some of this but the full extent of this NATIONAL PROBLEM WILL MEAN AT LEAST FOR STEVENS THAT CERTAIN SECURITY MEASURES AND SYSTEMS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRESENT PLANS FOR RENOVATION WILL HAVE TO BE FUNDED IN SOME WAY AND ADDED INTO THE BUILDING, WHATEVER THEY MEAN!

WHETHER OR NOT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL FUND SUCH REMAINS TO BE SEEN AND SOME MAY FEEL THIS WILL BE DUBIOUS, therefore meaning that the STATES, COUNTIES, AND CITIES AND TOWNS WILL HAVE TO FUND THESE THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS, PUPILS, TEACHERS, STAFF, ETC. AND FOLLOW SECURITY MEASURES THAT ARE NOT ALREADY IN PLACE!

Special Zones with armed guards and others will be established,at least in certain areas, screenings and scannings will have to be done by both people and expensive machines and other things similar to AIRPORT SECURITY SYSTEMS NOW REQUIRED FOR TRAVELERS.

Metal detectors, x-ray machines, constant video surveillance, patrol cars and vehicles to follow buses when loading and unloading and dropping off or picking up students,etc.


ALL CARS AND VEHICLES ENTERING OR LEAVING OR WHATEVER IN THE SCHOOL SECURITY ZONES WILL HAVE TO BE CHECKED, SEARCHED FOR GUNS, EXPLOSIVES & BOMBS, KNIVES,ETC.   THIS MEANS ESPECIALLY ALL STUDENT CARS.  THE PARKING LOTS WILL HAVE TO BE PATROLLED AS WELL AND CAREFUL GUARDING OF THE AREA DONE AT ALL TIMES.


THIS WILL MEAN A LOT MORE PERSONNEL, MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT, ETC. TO BE HIRED AND BOUGHT.