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Collier Cty, FL: Tightened school security, staff mental health training, more professionals

Aug 8, 2018, Fox4, Fort Meyers, FL: Security enhancements installed at Collier County schools https://www.fox4now.com/news/back-to-school/security-enhancements-made-in-collier-county-schools Collier County made some security changes to all its public schools. … The biggest change will come in the form of a new I.D. card policy. The policy states that anyone trying to enter a Collier County school will need to show some form of government issued I.D. before they can even get in the door. Visitors will also be greeted with a call box outside of the front entrance. Schools will lock those front entrances during normal school hours. All classroom doors will remain locked as well. Also, high school students will be required to have I.D. badges. … Collier County Sheriff, Kevin Rambosk says every school campus will have an officer again this year. This school year, the district is providing school staff with extra mental health training. The district also hired more psychologists and social workers for students. …

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