School Safety: A Major Concern of the Ladue School District
The district has 125 two-way radios; more than 200 surveillance cameras in place and extensive planning to protect students and staff alike.
Long before the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting or the Instagram incident at Ladue Middle School, the Ladue School District has had sophisticated and well-planned security measures in place for years. Meanwhile, the district’s security planning and execution goes back more than a decade. Jason Buckner, assistant superintendent for finance and the district’s CFO, has worked on issues involving district security. He gave an update to the school board Monday night. “Our goal is to be 100 percent safe at all times in the district. Sometimes, our own homes are not even 100 percent secured,” Buckner said. There was some discussion of level of involvement by students themselves. Jeff Kopolow, board member and retired teacher, said he has had …
