School Security a Top Priority for Watertown Schools, Before and After Newtown
School officials designed plans to deal with a variety of situations, from medical emergencies to a school intruder.
In the wake of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., school safety has become a big topic of discussion in schools around the country, and Watertown is no exception. School Committee Chairwoman Eileeen Hsu-Balzer said, however, that this is nothing new in town, and the district's plan includes responses for a variety of situations from fires to medical emergencies to school intruders. Watertown Middle School Assistant Principal Jason DelPorto, who heads the Critical Incident Team for the district, said the plan has many elements but has one primary focus. "There is nothing more important than the safety and security of our students," DelPorto said. After the school shootings in Newton, Watertown schools reacted in a vareity of ways, DelPorto …
