![]() The District is constantly “researching what’s going on, looking at policies, and making recommendations and changes,” Mr. Security policies will always be somewhat fluid. All visitors must enter through the main entrance.” ![]() Moran has noticed, “Students are still letting people into the building… is a danger to us all.” The GNSHS administration continues to send emails reminding students about our safety protocols, including how no one should “open any doors for anyone. In addition to these changes, all school community members can contribute to school safety. “From my experience, students have been incredibly cooperative and respectful about why in place,” Ms. Teachers have seen students complying with these measures in and outside of the classroom. “I do consider it my job to keep students safe.” “I’m in favor of anything that’s going to help the administration keep students safe,” Ms. “So why not for your classmates? If everybody, nobody will feel left out.” Teachers are also expected to wear their IDs at all times so they can be easily identified in case of an emergency. “I don’t think any of these rules are arbitrary or useless,” Ms. The GNSHS administration and teachers encourage students to play an active role in maintaining a safe school environment. Especially in the event of an emergency, first responders can “quickly see who belongs and who doesn’t ,” according to Mr. What is important for students to understand, though, is that these IDs help faculty and staff identify outsiders. Senior Luke Goodman commented, “I think some kids are embarrassed of their pictures, I think that is a burden.” Students may be resistant to this policy because it feels like “a burden,” or it’s “embarrassing” to display their school photo. Chief among them is the requirement that all students wear visible IDs at all times. GNSHS has enforced added security measures to strengthen the safety of our school community. Michael Moran noted, “I appreciate the added security at the main lobby, because I know that’s a place that frequently has a higher population and probably needs the security there to keep an eye. “We don’t know who the Uber drivers are.” In addition to the pre-COVID rules, the administration has also hired new security guards and added new checkpoints to monitor all entrances and exits to the building, particularly in the East and West Gyms. Bill Castoro, the supervisor of security for the GNPS district. “Letting strangers into the buildings is a security issue,” said Mr. Like with everything done at South, these security measures exist to ensure the continued safety of our community. Now, these practices have returned alongside full in-person learning-and for good reason. Additionally, rules our school always had, such as a ban on food deliveries during school hours, were loosened to allow students to eat without going to the crowded cafeterias. Routine drills like lock-down drills stopped completely. Christopher Gitz said.ĭuring the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our pre-existing security measures were less strictly enforced because concerns, and therefore resources, lay elsewhere: protecting students from the more imminent threat of the pandemic. “Our administrative responsibility is to keep everyone as safe and secure as possible, and I take that very seriously,” Principal Dr. ![]() Following the subsequent investigation, the GNSHS and GNPS administrations reexamined our security policies to ensure the safety of our community. On December 16, 2022, Great Neck South High School experienced an unexpected security breach.
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