Information from WYSH Radio
The Clinton city schools may have been closed today but when they do re-open, students and staff will be protected by uniformed police officers.
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting in December that left 20 elementary school students and six adults dead, school and city officials tried to find ways to protect children close to home.
The city and the school system are splitting the $50,000 cost for the officers through the end of the semester and will look for funding options when the budget process begins later this year to keep the officers there all the time.
One officer is assigned to each of the city’s three elementary schools—Clinton, South Clinton, and North Clinton. Currently, the assigned officers are off-duty patrol officers being paid overtime. City and school leaders are looking for ways to continue funding the positions, including the possibility of applying for grants.
This story brought to you through an agreement between Oak Ridge Today and WYSH. See more local news headlines on the WYSH website at http://www.wyshradio.com/local_news.html.
Leave a Reply