Prepared, not scared...

Th at's the recommended appro ach for bringing up s afety and prep aredness with the 2025-26 school ye ar now underw ay.

Over the summer, the Delaware School Safety Center developed out of the Comprehensive School Safety Program in the Delaware Emergency Management Agency . Its director, Joey Melvin, is a former school resource officer.

"We w ant to m ake sure th at everybody h as resources and underst ands the import ance of community imp act on school s afety, Melvin s aid.

According to Melvin, school districts work constantly to create safe buildings and a safe school climate. The beginning of the school ye ar is the appropri ate time for f amilies and gu ardi ans to be t alking about s afety, "so they underst and wh at

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