Hawaii Schools Review Security In Wake Of Connecticut Shootings

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Honolulu police met with Hawaii education officials today to review security procedures for the state’s public schools. 

The meeting was spurred by a shooting at a Connecticut school that killed 20 students and seven adults.

“All of Hawaii’s public schools have emergency procedures in place and today our teams revisited those procedures with a heightened awareness,” Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi said in a news release. “While this tragedy is incomprehensible, all of our schools have counseling services available for students, parents, and teachers who may need them.” 

This weekend marks the start of the winter break for Hawaii’s public schools. If parents and/or students need counseling services during this time, please contact your school or the DOE for assistance at 808-586-3232.

The DOE recommended these sites as helpful resources for addressing a crisis with children:

* http://crisisguide.neahin.org/crisisguide/after/mentalhealth.html

* http://www.apa.org/topics/violence/school-shooting.aspx

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