Thursday, July 19, 2012
Interior surveillance cameras will be installed in "hot spots."
Mount Vernon High School will install interior surveillance cameras on school grounds, according to the principal of the school. This decision comes after MVHS administrators surveyed the community, staff, and students and gathered feedback at a community meeting in May. Principal Nardos King confirmed the school will install interior surveillance cameras, but no timeline has been set. Nine cameras will be installed in "hot spots" for activity, including cafeterias, subschools, and high-traffic entrances. King said most of the feedback she received supports the use of interior cameras. She hopes the cameras will be installed by the start of the 2012-13 school year, which begins on Sept. 4. The Fairfax County School Board approved a video …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
MVHS principal hosts community meeting to discuss need for interior surveillance cameras.
Parents and students Monday night had the opportunity to speak with Mount Vernon High School Principal Nardos King about the possibility of installing interior surveillance cameras. Mount Vernon High School was one of the first schools to get exterior surveillance cameras through a government safety grant. Prior to the installation of the exterior cameras, incidents of vandalism occurred about twice a month. After the cameras were installed, the frequency of these incidents decreased; nine out of 10 times, the cameras helped administrators catch and identify perpetrators, said King. She hopes the interior surveillance cameras will not only help deter negative behavior, but will add a layer of extra security. “I take my job very seriously…
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Administration is considering installing interior cameras.
Mount Vernon High School administrators are considering installing interior surveillance cameras and are seeking input from students, faculty, and community members over the next few weeks. “To be honest, my biggest reason to have cameras is to have an extra measure of safety and security in the building,” explained MVHS Principal Nardos King. The Fairfax County School Board approved a video surveillance policy in December 2011. According to Fairfax County Public Schools' policy, each individual school can decide whether should be installed. Cameras are allowed only in “hot spots” such as cafeterias and lobbies. King stresses that “very minor issues” have taken place inside the school, but they have had issues. Cameras would be installed …
Nina
6:08 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
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