A new year for Wichita Public Schools accompanies changes coming with children’s safety in mind. The district is using a grant from The State of Kansas to pay for improvements.
The grant will pay for some pricier, high-tech upgrades, but it’s some low-tech upgrades administrators say, could make a big difference. Some of the grant money went to pay for things like deadbolts and corresponding stickers the number each and every door in a school from the inside and out.
Wichita Public Schools Director of Safety Services Terri Moses says soon, virtually every classroom door in the district will lock from the inside.
(Read more: KWCH News)