Warren County Public Schools hosting Community School Safety Forum

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Public Schools district is hosting a public forum after recent concern about possible threats at local schools.

The following message was released Monday:

“Dear WCPS Community,”

“In light of the recent school tragedies and the community’s concern for potential threats in our schools, Warren County Public Schools is hosting a Community School Safety Forum tomorrow evening, September 17, 6:00 p.m. at Warren Central High School in the auditorium. Included on the panel will be myself, Brett Hightower, Warren County Sheriff; Steve Chappell, WCPS Director of School Safety; Amy Chandler, County Attorney; Doug Gorman, Warren County Judge-Executive; Todd Alcott, Mayor; Bret Smith, Deputy Chief-BGFD, and more. I am grateful for the strong, long-standing relationship our district has with local leaders, as well as our local law enforcement agencies.

“The purpose of this forum is to engage community members in dialogue about current WCPS safety measures/procedures and your suggestions for making our students feel more comfortable in our schools. During this forum, I am confident that we will be able to disclose much of what we have done, and continue to do, to ensure all of our schools are safe places for our students, staff and community.

“I recognize that the increased public attention on school safety in response to recent events has many of us greatly concerned. This same heightened awareness has resulted in a rise of reported threats from our students. Please know that our local law enforcement agencies will always investigate these reports and swift action will be taken if a threat is substantiated. It is also important to understand that it is not uncommon for misinformation to occur within these incidents; however, we will always investigate. It has been, and will continue to be, our practice to notify parents of these situations as your trust in us is critical to our efforts.

“In the meantime, if you have any questions prior to the Community School Safety Forum, please don’t hesitate to call me directly at 270-781-5150.

“Respectfully,

Rob Clayton

Superintendent”

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