Bartholomew schools close in on security improvement goals

Bartholomew Consolidated schools are closing in on their security goals, both those announced to the public and those behind the scenes.

Superintendent Dr. Jim Roberts gave an update to the school board earlier this week saying that all schools now have  secure entry vestibules and a process for issuing visitor badges.

Roberts said that the district has issued badges to all of its staff, but they are only about halfway to the goal of coding those badges which will only allow access through certain doors. He said that process should be finished within the next two weeks.

Earlier this year, the district underwent a review of its security procedures and of the physical security at schools throughout the district.

Jim Roberts said the schools have been tackling items on that list plus others identified internally or as things come up.