The allocation of $ 70,000 from the Canbis Fund of Wil County Board will help in 21 high schools outfit entrances with laminate of a protective bullet-resistant window.
Wil County Regional Superintendent School Lisa Caperley-Raf said that his office is working with a clear-armor, a graceless-based company, which makes a customizable safety laminate to strengthen the glass, The bullets have a scattering obstacle to withstand and force the effects from bullets. Entry effort.
The company works with schools, colleges, universities, financial institutions, government buildings, medical facilities and places of worship to enhance its windows and doors.
“Looking at the warehouse, seeing the live performance, believing,” Caparelli-Rough said. “We took a gun in the Point-Black range and were shooting in the film. The bullet was not passing through the other end. ,
He said that Caparelli-Rough is part of the platform to improve the security of Endeavor School. As part of that effort, the Regional Office of Education, Director of Safety, Theresa Ward, and Wil County School Safety Task Force have simultaneously assessed with school resource officials in 34 districts.
Caparelli-Ruff said that it is grateful that the Wilt County Board is funding the first phase of glass reinforcement initiative.
His team said that he studied how to roll out security promotion and chose high schools, as there are exceptions, shooting is often done in high school-class students and high schools. County also has less high schools than middle or primary schools.
Since the shooting of 1999 at Columbin High School in Colorado, more than 338,000 students in the US have experienced gun violence in the school, according to Sandy Hook Promis, a National Non -Benefit Organization, which in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School It was installed after the shooting.
Capareli-Ruff said that the protective film is already already in addition to other security measures.
“This is just another device that is in schools,” Caparelli-Rough said. “I just want to provide the best security and protection to my children that we can probably give them.”
Caparelli-Ruff said that Clear-Arm Technicians measure and install their product, which will be put in the construction of entrances and exit.
“I don’t want them to get access to the building,” he said.
“Bullet resistant film, it may take five to seven minutes to get you, but it buys five to seven minutes to either go and hide good people, there is a SWAT team, there is police, there is someone who is our youth And to protect us. “He said.”
Capareli-Rough said that the clear-armor product also works in extreme weather events, such as tornado, placing glass in the frame and preventing it from flying in the building.
“This was a good way, I thought, some people not only to spend cannabis money to give peace of mind, but not a bad man in our schools and a real fight to harm our children and employees The chance of, “he said.
Capareli-Rough said that the reaction of the superintendents of the area has been positive.
“Some of our entries are already preserved, Bulletproof preserved, we are partners to install even more with Will County ROE,” said Robert McBrid, Superintendent of Lockport Township High School District 205, said in a statement.
Jane Wujosvik, spokesman of Lincoln-Vay High School District 210, said that the district is grateful that the education office has got funding and is excited to partner with them.
“It is always important for us to keep school safety first,” he said.
Wil County Board member Rackwell Mitchell, a Bolingbrook Republican, former board member Natalie Coleman, a plainfield Democrat, reviewed the office of education requests for the cannabis fund to be included in the 2025 budget.
Mitchell said it was a “No-Brener” to support the initiative.
“Dr. Caparelli-Rough actually cares about the children,” Michel said. “You can tell her passion.”
Mitchell said that in addition to helping people affected by war on drugs, Cannabis Fund has a Children’s AdvocC Center, County’s Housing Standing Program, Work Force Services, Problem Services, Problems-solving courts, special advocates appointed by court, early childhood development programs Has been allocated for. Small business and non -profit organizations.
Mitchell said, “I am proud of what we have done.”
Caparelli-Rough said she expects to continue the initiative in other Will County schools.