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Locals, schools react to elementary shooting
By Jill Kelley
Staff Writer

The shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday that killed dozens of people, including at least 20 children, has prompted questions about the security measures in place at Dayton-area schools.

“It puts everyone on hyper-vigilance; it is human nature,” said Jill Moberley, Dayton Public Schools spokeswoman, of the shooting’s relation to Dayton. “We want to assure parents that Dayton Public Schools has a districtwide security protocol in place at all of its schools.”

Northmont Superintendent Sarah Zatik added that every time there is an incident like this, it is extremely tragic.

“It brings us to look at our own security and safety plan to make sure we have everything in place,” she said.

State law requires all Ohio school boards to adopt a comprehensive school safety plan for each school building. Districts must have a protocol for addressing serious threats to safety and any emergency events that could compromise the safety of students or staff.

That plan, often created with the help of local law enforcement officers, must be updated at least once every three years. Copies of the school safety plan and blueprints must be filed with local law enforcement agencies and the fire department, and filed with the attorney general’s office…

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