CITY SCHOOLS CONDUCT EMERGENCY DRILLS

THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING EMERGENCY SITUATION DRILLS AT SOME OF ITS SCHOOLS RECENTLY.

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DR, PAUL GAUSMAN SAYS THE DRILLS TAKE PLACE ON A YEARLY BASIS, BUT ARE RECEIVING MORE ATTENTION IN THE WAKE OF THE RECENT SANDY HILL, CONNECTICUT SCHOOL SHOOTINGS:



GAUSMAN SAYS TEACHERS AND STAFF NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, AS ACTUAL LOCKDOWN EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE DISTRICT:



THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS WHILE THERE ARE POLICE OFFICERS STATIONED AS LIASIONS AT HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, THERE ARE NO PLANS TO HAVE ARMED PERSONNEL AT EACH CITY SCHOOL BUILDING:



GAUSMAN SAYS A TABLETOP DRILL WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN APRIL WITH CITY POLICE AND HOSPITAL PERSONNEL TO GO OVER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TACTICS.