Editorial: Bend schools need community support to improve security

Improvements that may make Bend schools more secure are going to cost money. Higher fences, increased hardening of entries, metal detectors, cameras, more school resource officers, more counselors — they would all cost the district money. Now, maybe Bend schools will get some additional funding from federal grants it is applying for. Maybe the Legislature’s emergency board will give Bend schools what Gov. Tina Kotek requested: $10 million. Maybe legislators will funnel additional state money to Bend schools — and all schools — in the next legislative session. There are other ways to give right now. The district has a Silver Rail Recovery Fund. The district’s education foundation has a Silver Rail Support Fund. The Oregon Community Foundation has a rapid response fund and there is a Silver Rail PTO fund. There is more information here: www.blschools.org/news/silver-rail-community-information-hub.

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