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Saddle Brook Visitor Policy

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Saddle Brook Schools Reviewing Visitor Entry Policy

Saddle Brook students and parents should expect a change in visitor entry procedures at school buildings once school resumes.

Administrators plan to beef up visitor entry procedures at Saddle Brook schools once classes resume after winter break, according to a letter Superintendent Kathryn Fedina sent home to parents. "There is no doubt that reflection on the recent past requires us to change past practices," the letter states, referencing the recent school shooting in Newtown, Conn. that killed 20 students and six staff. "At this time, I would like to make you aware that there will be a change in procedures for visitor entry into schools following winter break." The specifics of the new policy have yet to be finalized, but school administrators will meet in early January to discuss possibilities. Principals will inform parents of the details once the new …

Jack Hamberin

4:41 am on Tuesday, December 25, 2012

How about we provide parents with school choice? Let parents decide what acceptable risk is. How about we arm a few teachers and pulicize that we do. Those two things would make all our kids safer.   more ›

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