1st Day of Metal Detectors

[Anonymous]

I am confused. I thought the screenings were going to be happening on a rotating basis, but it seems that some schools are now doing it every day.

How is this possible and how and why was this decisions made?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also totally agree on the bathrooms. My child's school has kids leaving during the day to use the bathroom at nearby businesses. Access to a safe, clean, monitored bathroom is much more important than all the BS FCPS spends money on.

Agreed. It’s a real and serious problem and it’s not being acknowledged or addressed.

[Anonymous]

I used to staff FCPS school clinics and had to contend with constant requests to use the bathroom and often a line of MS/HS students waiting. Problematic because most schools have one bathroom in the clinic that is reserved for sick students.

Often I’d anger students when I’d have to close the bathroom while awaiting custodian clean up - or if I needed to use the bathroom!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, our very large school had been pulling our traffic cop to help with the metal detectors and the kiss and ride and student traffic has been a nightmare--even with all the seniors gone. He was out there directing traffic today.

Doesn't a traffic accident with no traffic cop available seem a lot more likely and dangerous than erratically manned metal detectors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am confused. I thought the screenings were going to be happening on a rotating basis, but it seems that some schools are now doing it every day.

How is this possible and how and why was this decisions made?

This....and our principal made it see like this was the plan all along it wasn't. Do they have some type of extreme threat they are worried about-it was weird and haphazardly done in true FCPS fashion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They could reduce vaping by nearly 100% if they monored the restrooms.

Agreed and I wish they would do it or allow parent volunteers to stand at restroom entry and monitor.

Great idea, PP! Go to the school today and volunteer. Please get back to us and share how it goes......

I know several parents at my school who are furious about the bathroom situation. Their kids are afraid to go to the bathroom because of vaping, fighting, slap boxing, and videoing others without consent. Some kids even ask to leave school during the day to go home and poop. School admin is aware and does nothing, and does not care. I know several parents who would volunteer to stay outside of school restrooms if the school would allow it. Many parents are very frustrated about the lack of safety in these schools. Many Parents are totally oblivious to the issues happening. I do think parents were volunteer at some schools. Obviously there is issues with volunteer support and there won’t be support at all schools. It sure would be nice to at least have one possible solution instead of just complaining on DC urban walk and depending on admin, who does nothing and do not care about safety. The schools could also adjust budgets to hire more security assistants. Instead we have electives like guitar and ceramics prioritized over safety expenses.

I agree it's an issue but they aren't going to have random parents standing at bathrooms-not going to happen. It has to be schools staff and they don't want or have the time to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing fills me with rage more than fake security theater like this.

Any kid who wants to get a weapon in the building can easily do so.

+1. This is sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like prison. Glad we got our kids out of FCPS.

+1. Same.

[Anonymous]

Why are kids getting tardies for being delayed by the metal detector line? My kid rides the BUS and has no control over any of this, and he is getting dinged every day. (Except yesterday, because no one shoots up a school when its raining)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are kids getting tardies for being delayed by the metal detector line? My kid rides the BUS and has no control over any of this, and he is getting dinged every day. (Except yesterday, because no one shoots up a school when its raining)

I’d take this up with the AP in charge of attendance. Send a screenshot of tardies and email that these are due to new security measures and will be ignored by you and that your student will not face disciplinary action.

My DC was tardy so often to first period class that ended up getting in school suspension that I fully supported, BTW. Just saying I believe in making the punishment fit the crime.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are kids getting tardies for being delayed by the metal detector line? My kid rides the BUS and has no control over any of this, and he is getting dinged every day. (Except yesterday, because no one shoots up a school when its raining)

I’d take this up with the AP in charge of attendance. Send a screenshot of tardies and email that these are due to new security measures and will be ignored by you and that your student will not face disciplinary action.

My DC was tardy so often to first period class that ended up getting in school suspension that I fully supported, BTW. Just saying I believe in making the punishment fit the crime.

Same for our DD. I spoke with the school and they said don't worry it's all excused but I'm about to check SIS and make sure. We have gotten many calls and emails one where she was marked absent by a sub in first period. It's ridiculous.