In light of last week's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connect that took the lives of 26 children and school personnel, Trion Schools is reviewing it's security measures.

School Superintendent Phil Williams says he thinks the school is already doing a good job but certainly they can always do better. First thing Monday morning, Williams met with school administrators and the school resource officer to review security measures. 

From now on, administrators and the resource officer will be more visible in the hallways; individual classroom doors will be locked during the day; all outside doors with the exception of each school's main entrance will be locked; and Trion police will drive through the school grounds on a regular basis. 

Those security measures are just the beginning, according to Williams. He said after the holidays, he will meet again with administrators and resource officers; and Chattooga County Emergency Management Director Eddie Henderson to find out what other measures are feasible. He said he has received some good suggestions from parents, including a siren similar to the Town's emergency siren if there is an emergency, and emergency buttons in certain areas to silently notify emergency personnel if there is an emergency.  He said the bottom line and ultimate determination of what will be done depends on how much money the school system can get from the federal government.

Williams said children are supposed to be safe at school. He said when parents drop their children off in the morning, they need to know they are safe.  Counselors were prepared to speak to classrooms and individual students who were concerned about the Sandy Hook tragedy on Monday.  But interestingly enough, no children seemed to want to speak to a counselor. However, Williams said he received many emails from parents.