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Updated: Security Doors Being Installed At Molino Park, EWMS, Northview
May 19, 2009
(Updated 11:00 a.m.) The Escambia County School District is spending $210,105 to install two security doors at each of 29 schools, including Northview High School, Molino Park Elementary and Ernest Ward Middle School.
The doors can be locked and unlocked from a central access point in each school’s office and include a panic button to quickly control the doors. The doors provide a level of defense against a school intruder, according to officials.
Each school on the list of 29 will receive $348 worth of electric hinges, doors valued at $1,824; an access panel for $1,581;two panic buttons for $792 and $600 worth of wiring for the door.
A company representative for Warren Hollow Metal Doors said that while Bratt Elementary was originally approved by the school board for a set of the doors, Bratt had declined the installation. The doors originally intended for Bratt will now be installed at Northview.
The doors will be paid for from the school district’s budgeted Access Control Revenue fund.
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18 Responses to “Updated: Security Doors Being Installed At Molino Park, EWMS, Northview”
Molino Park is doing the right thing by accepting these doors. This doesn’t lock the children in ( like a prison) but it keeps out those that are not suppose to be inside our schools with our children.
I had no intentions of giving “him” any ideas. My intention was to find out why Bratt Elementary declined the installation.
I think it is about time we have some extra security in our schools in the North end. How about cameras in the office so it can tape anyone who is on campus other than parents? You think it would never happen in a small town? Be prepared, your child’s life might be at stake. Metal detectors should also be in place. You read about children all the time taking weapons to school, just to show it off. It is better to be safe than sorry.
The next step is for Parents,Teachers and concerned tax payers to demand the use of money from the federal government reserved for our 24-7 coverage of paid paramedics and firefighters. The county already has enough people to cover this request. This cost will NOT be out of our pockets. We have been promised to have this coverage for years. A good place would be near Molino Park School so we can feel safe our children and teachers will be # 1 response. I encourage everyone to call your County Commissioner for district 5 and remind him about the grant money and we want it used for the North end 24-7 protection.
noh8rs- do not give him any ideas
There has to be some logical explanation for Bratt turning down the doors. But what? I know that Bratt is a great school but wouldn’t this make it more secure than it already is? They do a great job of keeping our kids safe. But sometimes it only takes seconds…. Wouldn’t the new doors help? Everyone is entitled to their opinion, I don’t see it as prison,I see it as one more way to keep OUR kids safe. Don’t we ALL need that peace of mind we when send them out the door each morning?
Does anyone know why Bratt Elementary turned down the installation? With the world being the way it is today, why wouldn’t they want this extra protection for our children?
What if someone like this guy they are looking for that “robbed the bank and left notes that he “may” be headed to kill people”, decided to go to a school?
FYI this is a federal grant.The money must be spent on security upgrades. Why should we turn down money that can be used to protect our biggest asset our children. Yes it may take a liitle longer to get in but when was the last time you boarded a plane or took a cruise. Security comes at a cost.
“wow” — Northview and Ernest Ward share a full time school resource officer.
Would it be cheeper to have a cop at each school? I believe Northview had one years ago. Do they still have one?
Have you ever noticed that when you read a story on NorthEscambia it is then put on Channel 3 that night or the next day? Shame, shame channel 3 for stealing. There was this thing on Rick’s blog last week where channel 3 stole one of his stories.
noh8rs — Yes. The door company says Bratt turned down the doors, so they got to Northview.
wow. i like what marty said…
however if school’s security is that bad then we as parents need to be aware as this issue..my daughter attends molino park and i think this school is fine for the security measures…i don’t think they would of needed a type of security measure as this one though..but it is to protect our children though.
Wow, what a waste of our hardearned tax dollars! When we outgrow this school facility, we can move, build another one and then use the old facility as a prison. Unlike what the old Molino School is being used for, it’s sitting empty.
Thanks Molino Park for being receptive to change and installing the security doors to step up the protection of our children.
Does this mean that Bratt Elementary is NOT getting the doors?
whatever it take’s to protect our kids
Herein the north end there are few deputies to respond to an emergency situation. The doors could keep someone from the classrooms. They are different from what we like to see when we come into the school but the most important thing is that the children are as safe as possible. Each school must do whatever it takes to protect children.
Coming soon to an elementary school near you….. modern prison technology.