School Safety Update
Dear North Reading Staff, Parents, Families, and Caregivers, I hope that everyone is having a good school year so far and that you’ve had some time to enjoy this beautiful fall weather. I’m writing this afternoon to share an update on our school safety initiatives that I described in my welcome back letter in late August. Our school safety team, including North Reading Public Schools administrators, the North Reading Police Department, and the North Reading Fire Department, have worked continuously on a plan to improve the safety and security of our students and staff. In addition to our School Resource Officer, who has a visible role in each school, we have implemented the practice of having an increased presence of patrol officers in our buildings who routinely visit each school. On several occasions I have seen these officers visiting our buildings, interacting positively with students and staff, and providing feedback to our administrative team. Our school s...