OKCPS officials say safety, security remain top priority ahead of school year
OKCPS students are set to return to class on Thursday.
Oklahoma City Public Schools said safety and security remain a top priority this year.OKCPS students are set to return to class on Thursday. Administrators discussed new measures as well as results they’ve seen from security changes they’ve made the last few years during a press conference on Monday morning.| MORE | KOCO Chronicle: Oklahoma superintendents talk pressing issues ahead of school yearThe district said they’re ready for the school year when it comes to safety and security. New additions include a weapons detection system and requirements that some schools only allow see-through backpacks.”It is a safe place to send your kids. We take care of kids in Oklahoma City Public Schools,” said Sean McDaniel, the OKCPS superintendent.OKCPS fielded questions about district safety during a press conference ahead of the start of school on Thursday.”From a safety and security perspective, every year we review, we adjust as needed, and we continue to add levels of safety and security for all the team OKCPS family,” McDaniel said.The newest security measures include see-through, meaning mesh or clear backpacks at a dozen sites in the district, as well as a new weapons detection system called OPENGATE.”Students will be able to walk through with their backpacks, and if there’s a weapon in the backpack, it will detect on that,” said Brad Herzer, the OKCPS assistant superintendent.| MORE | Oklahoma Back to School Guide: What you need to know before students return to classOKCPS also toted the results of a keyword detection system that they’ve now had in place for four years. It detects when students search for concerning words or concepts on school devices or while logged in to school accounts.”It gets us a heads up on situations that are potentially life-threatening for a student. We can provide resources. Oklahoma City police can notify the parents. We can notify the school administration team,” Herzer said.Top HeadlinesEdmond family in need of help after losing nearly everything in house firePolice investigate social media threat to Pauls Valley High SchoolKOCO Chronicle: Oklahoma superintendents talk pressing issues ahead of school yearOfficials provide update on collision that left 2-year-old dead in Yukon
Oklahoma City Public Schools said safety and security remain a top priority this year.
OKCPS students are set to return to class on Thursday. Administrators discussed new measures as well as results they’ve seen from security changes they’ve made the last few years during a press conference on Monday morning.
| MORE | KOCO Chronicle: Oklahoma superintendents talk pressing issues ahead of school year
The district said they’re ready for the school year when it comes to safety and security. New additions include a weapons detection system and requirements that some schools only allow see-through backpacks.
“It is a safe place to send your kids. We take care of kids in Oklahoma City Public Schools,” said Sean McDaniel, the OKCPS superintendent.
OKCPS fielded questions about district safety during a press conference ahead of the start of school on Thursday.
“From a safety and security perspective, every year we review, we adjust as needed, and we continue to add levels of safety and security for all the team OKCPS family,” McDaniel said.
The newest security measures include see-through, meaning mesh or clear backpacks at a dozen sites in the district, as well as a new weapons detection system called OPENGATE.
“Students will be able to walk through with their backpacks, and if there’s a weapon in the backpack, it will detect on that,” said Brad Herzer, the OKCPS assistant superintendent.
| MORE | Oklahoma Back to School Guide: What you need to know before students return to class
OKCPS also toted the results of a keyword detection system that they’ve now had in place for four years. It detects when students search for concerning words or concepts on school devices or while logged in to school accounts.
“It gets us a heads up on situations that are potentially life-threatening for a student. We can provide resources. Oklahoma City police can notify the parents. We can notify the school administration team,” Herzer said.
Top Headlines
