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Shuswap school district exploring other safety options over daytime facility lockdowns
The district is reviewing doorbells, key fobs and other access controls as officials weigh costs, aging buildings and concerns about quick emergency entry.
- At the April 21 board meeting, Cathy Moe and Lee Regnier urged SD83 to keep all school doors locked during class hours, citing safety concerns following the fatal shooting at Tumbler Ridge.
- Supt. Donna Kriger explained that following Tumbler Ridge, a directive went out to lock front doors, yet most schools have since reverted to unlocked entrances as offices are located there.
- Provincially, Kriger noted a 'great debate' regarding universal door locking, as full lockdowns create tension for staff and students on playgrounds needing rapid re-entry to buildings.
- Kriger said the district is investigating key fobs for access control, though aging infrastructure would require replacing all exterior doors; North Canoe Elementary already uses a doorbell system.
- Regnier argued that locked doors force intruders to 'work for it,' while Kriger confirmed security changes are 'up and coming,' though they require time and funding to implement.
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Shuswap school district exploring other safety options over daytime facility lockdowns
Following the Tumbler Ridge fatal shooting, and threats allegedly made within School District 83 (SD83), a local family is asking that all schools remain on full lockdown when classes are in. Cathy Moe, a grandmother of six kids in SD83, along with her son Lee Regnier, attended the April 21 board meeting to make a pitch for the added security measure of locking all doors during the school day. Moe noted that North Canoe Elementary now keeps all …
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