Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer
The Plymouth Community School Board approved the Guard 911 Alert System Service Agreement.
Superintendent Mawhorter said, “The Guard 911 Alert System is an emergency response system that auto-dials 9-1-1. It simultaneously activates the Hero911™ network of voluntary law enforcement officers to respond immediately to threats against our school. As part of the One County One Protocol work being done by the schools in Marshall County, this first year is going to be paid for us. We will need to purchase the subscription for the second and the third year. All county schools felt like this would be a worthwhile layer of protection for our schools. The plan is to have this up and operational by August.”
The board approved Superintendent Mawhorter’s recommendation. Plymouth Community School Corporation (PCSC) Director of Safety and Security Ted Brown is working in collaboration with ensuring smooth activation of the program.
The subscription will cost PCSC $10,000 a year for 2023-24 and 2024-25. PCSC School Board member Larry Pinkerton said, “I am just glad we are doing everything we can to keep our kids safe, and faculty and staff. It’s very important.”
In other news, the board approved the 2022-23 Return to In-Person Learning Plan Extension as required; that entire plan can be reviewed on the corporation website.
A letter will be sent to families regarding the details provided during the Executive Session between the PCSC board and Equitable Education Solutions (EES) regarding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum. It is the long term goal of PCSC to become STEM certified. The second portion of the letter will cover the dress code at Washington Discovery Academy.
