CENTRAL FLORIDA – Following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 18 students and 3 adults, several Central Florida school districts have announced special measures to ensure students safety as the school year wraps up.
Seminole County Public Schools announced it will have additional security in the area on Wednesday, May 25 — the last day of the school year for the county.
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Brevard County Public Schools — whose last day of school is Thursday, May 26 — stated it will not be implementing any extra security for the last two days of school.
Sumter County School District, which will end its school year on Friday, May 27, said, “We are cautious every day but extra cautious the last week of school — and especially after this kind of tragic event.”
Osceola County School District posted this message on their Facebook page:
Orange County Public Schools put out this statement:
Our hearts go out to the students, staff and families in Uvalde, TX who were impacted by the shooting that occurred today at Robb Elementary School. As we end the school year, we remain vigilant in our efforts to protect our students and staff. We continually work to improve safety procedures and tools while using the summer break to reinforce the training of our employees on how to react when faced with any threat to their campus and work location. We will keep the Uvalde, TX community in our thoughts and prayers as we stand with them during this difficult time.
Volusia County School District also put out a statement:
First and foremost, our hearts are with the families and friends of the innocent victims, Robb Elementary school, and the Uvalde community. The top priority of VCS is to provide students, faculty, and staff with safe campuses where they can work, learn, and reach their highest potential. Our School Guardians are on every campus, and VCS will continue its partnership with Volusia County’s law enforcement to keep our campuses safe. Tomorrow, we will continue to focus on that goal.
VCS employees, students, parents, and visitors on our campuses are all reminded to report it to proper authorities immediately if you see something or hear something suspicious. We also encourage using FortifyFL, a suspicious activity reporting app that can instantly relay important information to the appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.
Leesburg Police Department — an agency in Lake County — stated it will be supplementing its school resource officers with additional personnel during the final week of classes in the county.