It has been almost one year since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 children and six adults dead. Before the devastating incident of Dec. 14, 2012, Plainville Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Kitching said the district had already began its independent study of the current safety measures and precautions and was working to develop a new emergency concept with consultants. About one month ago, that emergency concept was finalized. In just under one year, the Plainville Community School district was able to complete the recommended upgrades to its safety plan. “The report was really positive in the first place; we were in really good shape,” Kitching said, adding that the district made upgrades and changes to its safety plan and systems at a cost of about $135,000. Recently, the state granted several school districts with state funding for security improvements and upgrades. Plainville was one of the districts to receive a grant which totaled $88,000, which was a reimbursement for the safety upgrades. This round of funding was the second in the last two months and the total amount that has been granted is $21 million. The first round of funding totaled $5 million and was granted [...]
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