Article archive / January 1, 2013
Originally published: . Volume 4, No. 5. Source pages: 7.
BATON ROUGE – State Representative John Schroder, Chairman of the Select Committee on Homeland Security, has called a meeting for Wednesday, January 9, at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to review security procedures and crisis prevention, especially aimed at Louisiana’s educational institutions. The House Select Committee on Homeland Security meeting will be held in House Committee Room 5.
In an earlier press release on Friday, December 21, 2012, House Speaker Chuck Kleckley said, “We in Louisiana should take special notice of the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. “
“While we grieve with the families of Newtown, we as legislators need to ask if there are lessons to learn and apply to our own hometown schools. I have talked to many members across the state, and it is clear that we should evaluate and question the policies and procedures of our schools to determine if our children are as safe as possible.”
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