SV SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES 1/21/13 5:00p DMF

SCOTTS VALLEY SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE SLATED TO VOTE TUESDAY TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL HARDWARE ALLOWING DOORS TO BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. IN RESPONSE TO LAST MONTH’S SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN CONNECTICUT, THE MEASURE AIMS TO INCREASE CHILDREN’S SAFETY. ESTIMATES SHOW A COST OF LESS THAN 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR WORK TO BE COMPLETED AT TWO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.