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by Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
School Superintendent Dr. David Gangel reported to the School Board at last night’s meeting that Sheriff Larry Sherertz proposed to place a “school resource officer” on school grounds to enhance school safety. The issue was presented, according to Dr. Gangel, at an informal administrative retreat at Principal Jack Raines’ home, and would provide a viable solution to the problem of balancing the community’s ‘open campus’ philosophy with the need to assure student and teacher safety.
An onsite uniformed officer could provide a host of services to the school, said Dr. Gangel, including general security, an opportunity to develop positive relationships with students, an ongoing DARE program, traffic control, and direct support in the event of disciplinary problems or emergencies.
Dr. Gangel noted that the cost of such support would be minimal because the Sheriff’s Department would fund the position through a grant. He sought and received Board consensus to pursue this possibility, and will b§ developing a model for school s/resource officer interaction.
International Baccalaureate
Program Developments
Board member Rosa Crocker and Assistant Superintendent Mary Ann Bigges reported on their continuing investigations into the applicability of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program to Rappahannock County school needs. An IB forum held in mid-June was attended by School Board members, school administrators, and community members, and involved discussions by Clarke County school system representatives on their IB
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