When violence strikes at school, students and teachers lose the sense of security that school walls are supposed to provide. Such was the case in 1999 when Columbine High School students and staff came under siege by two outcast students. In the end, 15 people lost their lives.

Another tragedy, this time in Minnesota, has once again turned our attention to the need to have a plan to protect students and staff during school hours. But more important than the plan in case of emergency is a commitment to preventative measures. One school district has taken this step seriously.

The Janesville high schools, like many others, have put in place a three-pronged approach to prevention, based on the advice of experts and experiences of the tragic shootings in recent years.

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