Marshall County Safety Committee Receives Updates

The Marshall County Safety Committee received some updates from fellow school superintendents, probation, police, and emergency management.

Triton School Superintendent Donna Burroughs stated that her school’s response to the news of the death of a fellow student was swift. With the availability of receiving news rather immediately through social media, almost all of the students knew about the news within the hour. Superintendent Burroughs said they didn’t want to wait until Monday to offer comfort so administrators opened the school so students could be in the comfort of their peers to grieve together. She said about 150 students were at the school that day to support one another. She added that counselors were also available on Monday to assist students with any needs.

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Marshall County Safety Meeting Set for Today

Several entities will discuss emergency plans during the annual Marshall County Safety Committee meeting this morning.

Area school superintendents, highway department personnel, Emergency Management Agency, Marshall County Health Department, Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies and the Marshall County School Safety Committee will offer ways of communication with each other in case of an emergency situation.

The meeting will be at 9 a.m. today in the Plymouth Community School Corporation Board Room.