This is about my youngest sister's boyfriend's niece. I can't believe they let him on the grounds of the school just to wander around. In my day and my son's day if you brought the lunch to school you'd leave it in the office and they would deliver it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37508906...o_bay_area_ca/

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In my school district, there would be at least one person losing their job over an incident like this. All of the elementary, middle and jr high schools are reasonably secure. This means that visitors have to enter the office to get into the building. Whoever allowed this man into the halls should be held responsible. I volunteer at DS's jr high and you wouldn't believe the number of parents that think they should be allowed to go to their child's classroom to deliver whatever it is that Suzy or Johnny forgot that day. When lunch is delivered for a student, the lunch is left in the office and the student has to pick it up. There's also the students that say their mom is just pulling up to drop off their lunch and they were instructed to go outside and get it. Nope!, can't do that either. Mom has to bring the lunch inside.
Now our high school is another story. The cafeteria, office area and additional classrooms are only 2 yrs old. However, the cafeteria and office is not secure. When a person walks in the front doors, they're in the cafeteria. I don't like it one little bit!! Anyone can walk straight past the office and go into the halls. I really can't see the office help running a visitor down because they didn't go into the office first.

It's amazing to me they would let him in. I hope some heads roll however the damage is done now. I hope she can get some good counseling.

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This is really sad. The schools in my area have offices that are quite a distance from the front door. They do have cameras and signs that require everyone to stop in the office first. I have always felt that the way a school should be set up is that the office door or a window should be right next to the front door or between double doors that are locked during the day.

The secretary at my daughters elementary school is pretty strict. If she doesn't know a person there is no way they are going to walk the halls. Anyone, can walk into a school claiming to be a relative, babysitter etc.. Pretty scary!

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When oldest DS started Kindergarten in Denton, TX---you had to walk into the entrance and it was self-contained bullet proof glass. You then had to check in w/ the office staff, get a visitor pass, and then be escorted by staff wherever you went. Time consuming? Yes.
Overkill? maybe--but I don't think so.

Now, when we got here? They were pretty laid-back. And in the spring/early fall the schools have all the doors and windows opened. Anyone could walk in. I had no than 3 occasions that I walked into the front door to check oldest DS out early, and wasn't stopped by staff, wasn't asked what I was doing just walking down the halls.....

I had to throw a little hissy fit w/ the Superintendent of schools insisting that they tighten up security. My hissy fit was after DS and one of his little buddies wandered away from school to go look for gold....

I'm still not terribly impressed with the security measures at our schools. It only takes ONE time. I'd rather schools be overly protective than any one's child being that ONE time!

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Have you guys seen the story from Portland about Kyron Horman? He disappeared in school. Supposedly his step mom last saw him going down the hall towards his class. I have my doubts as neither she nor the father have spoken publicly as most parents do when a child vanishes. I am praying for his safe return.

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I am obsessed with that story. It's been a week now, which is SO concerning. I really hope he makes it home.... It seems like a lot of people are thinking the stepmom, but I don't agree (could be wrong). I'm pretty sure that I read that he was seen in school after she left.

Edited: I could definitely be wrong. I just read that he was supposed to be in the talent show and the stepmom (who volunteered at the school a lot) didn't show up to the talent show. Why wouldn't she go?

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