SCHOOL SECURITY DRILLS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY STATE

Schools will be subject to random security drills. State officials announced on Wednesday that the Department of Education is working with the Homeland Security Department on implementing the drills. The decision comes in the wake of the school shooting in Connecticut. The plan will be to review lockdown and active shooter protocol. The schools will not know ahead of time the drill will be taking place as the state tries to find any flaws that need fixing.