ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — As a new school year approaches, teachers finalize lesson plans, bus drivers practice their routes and students stock up on the supplies they need.
All the while, preparations are underway to craft a safe school environment and ensure a successful school year.
“School safety is much more involved now than it was even five years ago,” said Alleghany Highlands Public Schools safety and security supervisor Christopher Fisher. “A lot has changed, primarily because there’s a lot of things that have happened and we’ve seen the tragic things that happen. And we want our parents and students to feel safe not only in our school, but in any school division.”…