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September 2005
In response to recent events, we want to
assure parents, students, staff, and community members that school
safety is a priority for the Albany School District.
The district sets high standards for
student behavior and takes the safety of our schools very seriously.
Here's what we are doing:
Random searches are being conducted at
Albany High School. Students are randomly selected as they enter the
school. District administrators and school resource officers, with the
assistance of Albany Police Officers, search students' book bags,
purses, and coats. A metal-detecting wand (much like those used in
airports searches) is waved over students' bodies.
We are enforcing the code of conduct. At
the beginning of the school year, parents received the district's
Student Code of Conduct & Discipline handbook. It clearly and concisely
outlines what is expected of each and every student when they are in
school and the disciplinary action that is enforced when a student does
not behave appropriately.
We will be conducting a full assessment
of our safety procedures and policies to find out what we are doing
right and what we can do better.
District administrators, the Albany
Police Department, and Mayor Jennings will continue to work together to
address the issue of youth safety.
The City School District of Albany is
committed to the safety and security of all of our schools. We can't do
this alone, however. We need parents, students, and community leaders to
be committed to continuing to provide our students and staff with safe
learning environments.
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