I believe I speak for most parents when I say "it wasn't just a pellet gun" with regards to the occurrence at West High School on September 25, 2014. It was a former student just walking into the school unquestioned. It was the barrier of a safe zone being demolished. It was about an hour and a half of parents, students and teachers being terrified of the outcome. There is more to this situation than "it was just a pellet gun".
This single act of carelessness has changed the day to day procedures. I am petitioning to have all doors of the Manchester School District schools properly secured and monitored. I am petitioning to put cameras and alarms for ease of monitoring. I am also petitioning to have guards (veterans) and metal detectors at the main entrances. The presence of a person trained (veteran) to look for suspicious behavior would be enough of a deterrent to most looking to do/carry unlawful things. 

There are cameras for monitoring on all school buses. There are cameras at city hall, banks, all retail stores etc. What about protecting our most innocent treasures, the children of Manchester School District?

 Sincerely, 

Bridget Evarts

Mom on a Mission!