Parents Want Police Presence In Schools

Parents told administrators that they want a school resource officer reassigned to patrol schools.

About 50 people, most parents, gathered in the Tiverton High School library for a two-hour meeting on safety in schools. Administrators answered questions and described emergency plans and protocols, but the majority of discussion focused on what measures schools could take now to offer additional precautions. "After what happened [in Newtown, CT] on Friday, are we reacting to that? We are," said Supt. William Rearick. "We are fine tuning what we do in Tiverton, in the state and across the country. We are refining what we do and making it better." Rearick commended Tiverton's school community for its handling of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Rearick met with faculty, guidance counselors, emergency responders …

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