Butler County districts take action on school safety
Student Deanika Jolly walks through a metal detector at the main entrance of Butler Senior High School on Friday, Feb 10. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Officials: Protocols constantly revised
School safety has been an ongoing topic of national conversation and debate — and Butler County districts have taken great lengths to turn that talk into action.
The Butler Area School District, Mars Area School District, Knoch School District and Karns City Area School District have all made drastic efforts to improve both infrastructure and policy in recent years.
Mars Area superintendent Mark Gross said that when he was hired by the school district three years ago, he inherited a vast system of safety and security resources from his predecessors.
However, Gross said the work of safety and security for schools is never really done.
