BEAUREGARD — Community and state leaders, along with Lee County law enforcement, gathered at Beauregard Elementary School on Monday, Feb. 23, for the presentation of the Attorney General’s 2025 Safe Schools Award.
Beauregard Elementary School Principal Laura Dunlap welcomed visitors and the fifth-grade students who attended the event. Fifth-grade student Lucy Moore led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance, and a choir of fifth-grade students sang “The National Anthem.”
“We’re very proud of our school and glad to have you here to visit with us,” Dunlap said. “We have a very strong relationship with our local law enforcement and emergency medical team. Our SRO division — led by Sheriff Jones, [along with] Capt. Harrell, Lt. Revels, Sgt. Alexander and Cpl. Treadwell — are all instrumental in making sure that our school safety plan is one of the best in the state, if not the nation. So we are so grateful to them — they go above and beyond to make sure that we are taken care of, we always know the latest things that are happening in school safety and they always make sure that things are top-notch. We’ve also been blessed by a strong relationship with our local emergency division, Beauregard Volunteer Fire comes here anytime we need them. They’re always stopping by to come help with drills, same thing with EMA. So we’re very grateful to them for that strong partnership, as well as our board members and central office staff. We thank you for being here with us this morning, too. We always have their full support — safety is a top priority in our county, so we’re grateful for them being here.”…