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NRA Title Sponsor for TMS NASCAR Cup Race

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 05 Maret 2013 | 12.13

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The National Rifle Association is taking its relationship with racing to a new level as the title sponsor of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

The deal with Texas Motor Speedway comes at a time when the NRA is involved in a renewed debate on gun violence in the wake of the December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

"It's not about politics. It's about sports marketing," TMS president Eddie Gossage said Monday after the announcement of the one-year agreement with the NRA that includes a renewal option.

The April 13 race at Texas, the first scheduled night race in the Cup Series this season, will be known as the NRA 500.

This is not the NRA's first title sponsorship in NASCAR. The group sponsored the second-tier Nationwide race last September at Atlanta, which like Texas is owned by Speedway Motorsports Inc.

"They saw it was obviously a very attractive sports marketing opportunity and seized it. That's what it's all about," Gossage said. "It's about putting on one of the great sporting events in America. I know in Atlanta last year they saluted a lot of the people that make America free. They are going to salute American freedoms and American families with this race. That's their plan so it seemed to be a good fit."

NASCAR said in a statement Monday that "race entitlement partnerships" are agreements directly between the track and the sponsor though NASCAR reserves the right to approve or disapprove those sponsorships.

"The race sponsor for Texas Motor Speedway's April event falls within the guidelines for approval for that event," NASCAR's statement said.

Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's executive vice president and CEO, expressed his excitement about the deal in a video message played during the track's media day. Gossage said LaPierre wasn't able to attend because of a scheduling conflict.

"The NRA 500 is the latest announcement in the long history of a growing partnership between the NRA, Speedway Motorsports and the NASCAR community," LaPierre said. "NRA members and NASCAR fans love their country and everything that is good and right about America. We salute our flag, volunteer in our churches and communities, cherish our families and we love racing. On April 13, we'll all come together at Texas Motor Speedway."

The sponsorship does seem like a natural. It's been a tradition at TMS that the winner of the Cup race gets to fire off a six-shooter in victory lane. And the winner of the pole gets a rifle as a prize.

At the Cup season-opening Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip drove a Toyota with a paint scheme supporting a relief fund for victims of the Sandy Hook shootings.

The Newtown-emblazoned car of Swan Racing was unveiled by NASCAR chairman Brian France in a news conference at Daytona, part of a one-race arrangement for the team. France and his wife announced they would donate $50,000 to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund, which the NASCAR Foundation would match.

Sprint Cup rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who won the NRA American Warrior 300 at Atlanta last September, has no issue with the NRA sponsoring NASCAR races.

"The NRA is our core fan base, and we all have guns, and all us racers love to go out and shoot. It's part of who we are," said Stenhouse, the only Cup driver at TMS media day. "Anytime you have a sponsor that embraces their market and who their core customers are, it's great for us.

"I was able to win the NRA race in Atlanta and those guys were great to work it," he said. "They take their stuff serious, they're concerned with the tragedies that we've had throughout the nation.

"I think they do a great job at working from their side to help things as well. I think it's a great partnership here at Texas."

Gossage said the NRA has been a generous supporter of Speedway Children's Charities, donating more than $500,000 to the charity's Texas chapter since 2000. He said the group has also had past sponsorship with signage at the track.

NRA officials first expressed interest last fall to Texas officials about sponsoring the track's spring race. The event previously had Samsung Mobile as a title sponsor since 2002, but the company didn't renew its contract after last April's race.

Without a title sponsor, Texas had been promoting next month's race as the Texas 500.

"We've had other (sponsor) offers but a lot of people wait and expect you to drop your price. That's not something we do. We're not going to be a discount speedway," said Gossage, not revealing specific details. "They were willing to meet the price. They afford us some great marketing opportunities as well with their membership to reach out to them and try to bring their members to attend the race here."

Gossage said TMS and the NRA reach similar audiences and that he expects a lot of tickets being bought by NRA members and people who support the group's position.

"Obviously we know the NRA well and I can tell you from just looking at the demographics, I can tell you from the social media that I've been sitting here monitoring since that announcement was made, it's probably 99 percent supportive. Some wildly supportive," he said. "The public, it doesn't seem to be they're going to have any issue with it, and I'm not sure why anybody would think they would.

"Like I said, know your demographic and we pride ourselves on being good at what we do," he said. "So we know what we're doing and who we're partnering with."

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Rangers Shakeup a Triumph of "Moneyball" Approach?

Local sports experts say they believe Nolan Ryan will choose to leave the Rangers.

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A local sports columnist says the recent shakeup of the Texas Rangers' front office is a move from the "old school" of baseball to the "new school."

Speculation that Texas icon Nolan Ryan was on his way out began to swirl soon after the Rangers announced that the "team president" job had been stripped from Ryan and added to general manager John Daniels' duties.

Ryan remains CEO and part owner -- for now.

"You go to a couple World Series and you average 93 wins over the last three years," said Randy Galloway, Fort Worth Star-Telegram sports columnist. "Why would you even fool with this thing right now? It's hard to believe."

Galloway says Ryan is "from the old school" and Daniels is "from the new school of baseball."

It seems ownership is siding with the "new school" that is focused more on stats and numbers -- commonly referred to as the "Moneyball" approach -- versus the "old school" that is geared more toward scouting with the human eye and getting a gut feeling about a player, he said.

The two often competing schools seem to have successfully co-existed in Arlington, Galloway said.

The changes could cause Ryan to walk away -- and even join another team.

"Clearly, John Daniels is running the baseball side of things and has the final say, according to ownership," said Chuck Cooperstein, 103.3 FM ESPN Radio personality. "Rick George controls the business side. Where does that leave Nolan Ryan?"

"On first blush, it sure looks like Nolan Ryan is getting pushed out," he said.

Fans are having trouble believing it.

"Nolan Ryan is a proven winner," Monney Martin said. "[Ryan] has enhanced the Texas Rangers to the playoffs and the World Series, which has never happened here. I think it's the wrong decision."

Local experts say the move seems to be less about Ryan and more about keeping Daniels and his staff intact, as some of Daniels' top assistants have been rumored to be on the move to other teams in the near future.

"Maybe this does keep it intact but, at the same time, I find it hard to believe that other teams won't come after these guys, as talented as everybody thinks they are," Cooperstein said.

Galloway and Cooperstein both agree that Ryan will choose to leave.

"My guess is that [Nolan Ryan] will move on, that he'll be leaving the Rangers," Galloway said.

"I can't see Nolan Ryan being a figurehead -- that's not his style. It never has been, never will be," Cooperstein said.


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President Bush And Others Honor Van Cliburn

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Pianist Van Cliburn Dead at Age 78

World-renowned pianist Van Cliburn, who was diagnosed with advanced bone cancer in August, died today at the age of 78.

Van Cliburn's Legacy Lives on in Piano Competition

Van Cliburn's musical genius will continue to inspire future generations of classical pianists in the competition named after the Texan, the Cliburn International Piano Competition.

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Editor's Note: Memorial organizers have asked the media to refer to Thomas L. Smith only as Van Cliburn's "friend of long standing."

The service for Van Cliburn was filled with beautiful music and beautiful words from those who knew him the best.

"Over these past two decades, God blessed me by having the privilege of knowing the kindest, most humble and extraordinary, brilliant man," said Thomas L. Smith, Van Cliburn's friend of long standing. "Those years were filled with great joy."

"Van's death is a crater-sized void that is felt around the world, but for me it is the loss of my soul mate, the deepest friendship," Smith said.

Nearly 1400 people packed the Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth to hear music from the Fort Worth symphony and tributes from dignitaries. Van Cliburn died Wednesday at the age of 78. He was diagnosed with advanced bone cancer in August.  

The Kilgore, Texas native is best remembered for winning the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958, at the height of the Cold War.

For years, Van Cliburn played the piano and won over so many with his music. Today, the music was for him.. and so were the heartfelt words and praise.

"He was gracious and  humble, beloved even by the enemy," said former President George W. Bush.

Van Cliburn played for every President since Harry Truman.

"I know that I was blessed to have befriended this remarkable man and I know Van did his part to spread peace and love," President Bush said.

The president also spoke about Cliburn's achievement in Russia.

"The definition of a diplomat is a person with a temperament marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters," President Bush said. "Nothing was more sensitive than two superpowers armed with thousands of warheads aimed at each other. Nobody was more tactful than Van Cliburn."

That though was echoed by many.

"In his world, making music wasn't just something he did at the piano, it was something he did to the world around him," Texas Governor Rick Perry said.

"I think the thing that horrified Van the most was envy, made so much sense because in a way, envy is an antonym of generosity, and no one ever showed more generosity than Van," said Sid Bass.

Jose Feghali won the gold medal in Van Cliburn's 7th competition. He remembers knowing about the legendary pianist from a young age.

"My earliest memories of Van were through his playing because my mother had several of his recordings," said Feghali.

As emotional and heartfelt as his tribute was, President George W. Bush was able to sneak in a light joke, when remembering a fond memory.

"On April 11 1994, Van Cliburn helped open the Ballpark in Arlington by playing the Star Spangled Banner" with a smile, President Bush added, "few remember that the home team lost to Milwaukee 4-3."

Among those in the pews were former Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief.

"Van was a good friend of Rosie's and mine," said Moncrief. "And while many knew him as an outstanding world renowned concert pianist, to us he was just 'Van'."

"He was such a giving, kind, compassionate individual that we will miss a great deal," said Moncrief.

NBC 5 Entertainment Reporter Bobbie Wygant interviewed Van Cliburn.

"I wanted to come for, out of respect and love for Van and also I knew that it would be a memorable service," said Wygant.

"I don't see anybody who will fill the void, completely, because he was the total package."

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Door-to-Door Salesman Saves Woman From Fire

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 03 Maret 2013 | 12.13

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A door-to-door salesman selling home fire alarms noticed smoke coming from a Garland home, heard a woman screaming and broke a window to rescue her.

Kaeriel Evans, 18, who has Down syndrome, was inside by herself when the blaze started in the 1600 block of Homestead Place at about 6 p.m.

"I heard this lady yelling, 'Help, help,'" said Corey Anderson, of Rowlett. "I looked down and saw the smoke so I took off running, and -- reaction -- I just started kicking in the windows."

He tried to find her but couldn't at first.

"As far as I went in, I couldn't see nothing," Anderson said. "It was just smoke."

Then, he heard her voice again.

"I heard somebody say, 'Help me, help me,' so I pushed over an entertainment center and kind of went in there and saw the girl and I told her, 'Drop down and come to me.' And she did. And I got her out."

Anderson sells home security systems that include fire alarms, he said. He hadn't yet made it to her house when he saw the smoke and flames.

Evans was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital with smoke inhalation and minor burns but was expected to recover.

Soon, Evans' brother arrived home.

"When I saw the house burned up, that's the first thing I asked about -- where is my sister?" Kavaucey Lewis said.

Lewis, 20, said he lives in the house with five siblings and their mother.

He quickly learned about her rescue and thanked Anderson.

"I just told him how much I appreciate it because my sister is my heart," he said.

Anderson was humble about what he had done.

"I'm glad I was here and could help," he said. "I really do wish if that was my family, somebody would do the same thing."

Lewis said he couldn't thank Anderson enough.

"He went in there and, you know, he's a hero," he said. "He went above and beyond."

Anderson said the word "hero" doesn't fit.

"I don't feel like a hero," he said. "I just feel like, I mean, it was reaction. At the time, I just went with my instincts."

Firefighters are investigating how the fire started.

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Fire Cancels Saturday Night Ballet At Bass Hall

Chris Van Horne, NBC 5 Fort Worth Reporter

Saturday night Texas Ballet Theater performance canceled; Sunday show scheduled to go on.

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Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth's Sundance Square was evacuated when fire alarms went off just after 6:00 p.m. Saturday.

NBC 5 Fort Worth reporter Chris Van Horne said there was a noticeable burning smell as he arrived at Bass Hall.

Workers and dancers were evacuated and stood across the street waiting for word on what happened.

Bass Hall representatives said there was a small electrical fire. However, the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

A curtain caught fire and according to the Fort Worth Fire Department, stage hands used fire extinguishers until firefighters arrived and used hand extinguishers to put out the fire.

There was no major damage.

Texas Ballet Theater was scheduled to perform Val Caniparoli's Lambarena and Glen Tetly's Voluntaries at 8:00 p.m. The fire department ruled that the show would not go on.

The fire department and Bass Hall will continue with clean up Saturday night, but Hall officials expected shows to resume on Sunday.

Dione Kennedy, President & CEO of Performing Arts Fort Worth issued the following statement:

"Tonight's Texas Ballet Theater performance has been canceled due to a small fire. A curtain above the stage caught fire late this afternoon between performances. No patrons were in the building at the time. The fire was quickly contained by the Fort Worth Fire Department and there was no structural damage to the Hall. We are working closely with the fire department to determine the cause of the fire. Texas Ballet Theater's Sunday performance is still scheduled for 2pm. Please contact Texas Ballet Theater's box office for more information."
 

Fort Worth fire crews spent most of their time clearing the hall of smoke. Fire spokesman Battalion Chief Richard Harrison says the fire was put out quickly.

"Units arrived on scene, they made entry and they found security crews were attempting to extinguish a curtain fire that was on the stage," Harrison said. "They were using portable extinguishers. The fire department went on and used red line, a smaller diameter hand line to extinguish the fire."

There were a few customers going to the box office at the time the alarms went off. Matt Willison said the evacuation of the building was handled calmly.

"The alarm just started going off right away," Willison said. "Nobody really panicked, they just went 'everybody across the street.'"

Long time volunteer workers said they couldn't recall experiencing any fire or cancellation like this before. Bass Performance Hall opened in Sundance Square in 1998.

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Bieber Card Aims to Teach Kids Responsible Spending

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 02 Maret 2013 | 12.13

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This month, Justin Bieber begins marketing a prepaid card designed to promote responsible teen spending to his millions of fans.   He'll take to social media to spread his message about the SpendSmart MasterCard from a company called BillMyParents, Inc.

"There's probably no single individual out there that can send this message, that can turn a brighter spotlight on this message, then Justin Bieber," said Mike McCoy, chief executive officer of BillMyParents, Inc.

Bieber, who turned 19 Friday, began his career as a YouTube sensation.  Now he has more than 51 million Facebook friends and 30 million Twitter followers, making him a perfect and powerful front man for any product.  He's joining the ranks of celebrities who have used their star power to promote plastic.  Financial guru Suze Orman, basketball legend Magic Johnson and baseball great Alex Rodriguez have all pitched for prepaid cards.

"Do I see it as really valuable for kids? Not really," said Todd Mark,
Vice President of Education for the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas.

Mark said he is skeptical whether any prepaid card is the best way to teach teens about financial responsibility, namely, he said, because prepaid cards can be riddled with fees.

"If you're depositing $50 and you're paying a buck-50 every time you deposit $50 into an account.  That's horribly inefficient and not cost effective," Mark said.

Prepaid cards may charge consumers to load money on the card, withdraw cash and check their balance.  There are monthly fees as well. For the A-Rod-endorsed Dynasty prepaid Visa RushCard, the monthly fee is up to $9.95 a month.  Magic Johnson's prepaid MasterCard Magic Card has a monthly fee of $4.95.  Suze Orman's Approved Card charges $3 a month.  The SpendSmart MasterCard that Bieber will endorse has a monthly fee of $3.95.

However, McCoy said the SpendSmart card has lower fees than others.  He also said fees for adding money to the card can be avoided if a parent sets up a monthly or bi-weekly automatic deposit schedule.  Plus, there are features of the SpendSmart card that offer parents peace of mind, differentiating it from others in the market.

 "Every time a teen swipes the card both the parent and teen receive an immediate text that tells them how much was spent, where it was spent and what the balance is on the card," McCoy said.

Parents can lock and unlock the card if it's lost or if a parent wants the child to stop using it for any reason.   And it's blocked from use at certain places.

"If the teen were to attempt to use the card at a packaged liquor store, at something coded adult entertainment or at a casino, the card doesn't work," McCoy said.

Fast-Growing Market

The prepaid card industry is a fast-growing market.   According to the Mercator Advisory Group, an independent research and advisory services firm, in 2005, $2.7 billion were loaded onto these cards in the United States.  By 2011, that number grew to $56.8 billion. Mercator's preliminary estimate for 2012 is that $76.7 billion were loaded onto these cards.  And by 2015, that number is projected to reach $168.4 billion. That's a compound annual growth rate of 31 percent.

According to an Aug., 2012 study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, prepaid cards are short-lived, typically active for six months or less and ATM surcharges can account for between 15 and 40 percent of cardholder costs. 

But for some consumers, experts said, prepaid cards are a good option.

"For many adults it's very cost effective, as opposed to alternatives they may be looking at," said CCCS's Mark.  "It's a particularly good product for the unbanked and those who don't, for whatever reason, they a have relationship with a legitimate financial institutions or they're afraid of the fees of having a bank account."

Plus, Mark said sometimes paying with plastic is necessary, especially when it comes to online purchases.  

For parents interested in prepaid cards, experts said it's best to shop around and look for cards with low fees.

But for teaching teens about smart spending, Mark said he believed there may better options.  He said firstly, parents and kids have to have open conversations about finances.  Then he said he would recommend sticking with cash or having parents ask their banks about fee free options.

That's what Stephanie Cole did for her 16-year-old son Farley Morris.  She said she wanted the perks of a prepaid card without the fees so she went to her bank.

"When they came up with the no-fee option, I was like, 'That's what I want,'" Cole said. 

She gave Farley what's called a high school account.  It's his own account, with his own debit card, but it's linked to her account.  This way she can monitor his account and deposit money into it whenever he needs.  Plus, there are no fees and when Morris works summer jobs he can have direct deposit.

One benefit, according to Cole, there's no overdraft protection.  If Morris tries to spend money he doesn't have in the account, the purchase is denied.

Morris said that's happened before.

"It's extremely embarrassing," Morris said.

But Cole said it's teaching him a valuable lesson about money.

"He's run up against the real world of budgeting," she said, adding that it provides freedom while teaching him about the world of plastic purchasing power.


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Door-to-Door Salesman Saves Woman From Fire

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A door-to-door salesman selling home fire alarms noticed smoke coming from a Garland home, heard a woman screaming and broke a window to rescue her.

Kaeriel Evans, 18, who has Down syndrome, was inside by herself when the blaze started in the 1600 block of Homestead Place at about 6 p.m.

"I heard this lady yelling, 'Help, help,'" said Corey Anderson, of Rowlett. "I looked down and saw the smoke so I took off running, and -- reaction -- I just started kicking in the windows."

He tried to find her but couldn't at first.

"As far as I went in, I couldn't see nothing," Anderson said. "It was just smoke."

Then, he heard her voice again.

"I heard somebody say, 'Help me, help me,' so I pushed over an entertainment center and kind of went in there and saw the girl and I told her, 'Drop down and come to me.' And she did. And I got her out."

Anderson sells home security systems that include fire alarms, he said. He hadn't yet made it to her house when he saw the smoke and flames.

Evans was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital with smoke inhalation and minor burns but was expected to recover.

Soon, Evans' brother arrived home.

"When I saw the house burned up, that's the first thing I asked about -- where is my sister?" Kavaucey Lewis said.

Lewis, 20, said he lives in the house with five siblings and their mother.

He quickly learned about her rescue and thanked Anderson.

"I just told him how much I appreciate it because my sister is my heart," he said.

Anderson was humble about what he had done.

"I'm glad I was here and could help," he said. "I really do wish if that was my family, somebody would do the same thing."

Evans said he couldn't thank Anderson enough.

"He went in there and, you know, he's a hero," Evans said. "He went above and beyond."

Anderson said the word "hero" doesn't fit.

"I don't feel like a hero," he said. "I just feel like, I mean, it was reaction. At the time, I just went with my instincts."

Firefighters are investigating how the fire started.


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DPS Signs Up Record Number of Organ Donors

Written By Unknown on Jumat, 01 Maret 2013 | 12.13

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A heart-shaped donor log is embedded on the donor's license or ID card -- legal proof of the person's consent to donate his or her organs.

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The Texas Department of Public Safety is signing up Texans in record numbers to be organ and tissue donors.

A heart-shaped donor log is embedded on the donor's license or ID card -- legal proof of the person's consent to donate his or her organs. The person's family cannot revoke the decision.

"When we first started the registry, we couldn't get 50,000 registered in a year," said Pam Silvestri, Southwest Transplant Alliance spokeswoman. "And we got triple that in 30 days in January."

In January 2013, 152,000 people registered to be organ and tissue donors, more than the two previous January totals combined.

Silvestri said it is good news for the more than 11,000 Texans waiting for potentially life-saving organs.

"For the people waiting for organs, this is showing them that Texans want to give and they didn't think that before, they didn't understand it," Silvestri said. "And now they get that Texans want them to live, and that's exciting."

The surge in donor registrations is the result of a simple question DPS clerks are now required to ask of all applicants: "Would you like to be an organ donor today?"

Although Texans can join the registry online through the Donate Life Texas website, most people won't ever take the time to do that. But everyone has to visit a DPS office at some point to apply for, renew or replace their identification.

DPS also now includes sessions on organ donation during training for new hires. Employees get to meet people who've received life-saving organ transplants from donors who registered through DPS.

"It really puts a little bit of a personal spin on it for those technicians," DPS spokesman Trooper Lonnie Haschel said.

"I think we'll see more lives saved because of it, and that's really the bottom line," Silvestri said. "If more people are registered and more organs are available, more transplants are going to happen and less people are going to die waiting."

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DISD Approves $4.5 Million in Security Upgrades

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The district will add additional security cameras at secondary campuses; electronic door-strike buzzers, eight-camera digital recorder systems and card-reader systems at all elementary campuses; and one-way observation portals in every portable in the school district.

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The Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Thursday night to use $4.5 million to upgrade security across the district.

DISD Police Chief Craig Miller said the shootings in Newtown, Conn., triggered the district to take a closer look at campus security.

Since then, a task force has been looking for better ways to keep students safe.

"Our kids are safe," Miller said. "That's what this is all about. We want people to think we recognize there's problems, we realize those problems and we're going to make improvements on those problems."

The board unanimously voted to use $4.5 million from a 2008 bond to make the changes.

Security upgrades will include:

  • Additional security cameras at secondary campuses
  • Electronic door-strike buzzers, eight-camera digital recorder systems, card-reader systems at all elementary campuses
  • One-way observation portals in every portable in the school district

"The additional security measures will be a great benefit to every student and every employee working at our schools," said Lew Blackburn, board president. "When students walk into our schools, we want them to feel safe, and we want parents and community members to know that we are doing everything possible to make our campuses secure. This is the right thing to do."

"The board should be commended for their actions tonight," Superintendent Mike Miles said. "Student and staff safety is always our top priority, and this decision supports our efforts to establish and maintain a positive learning environment."

Some of the improvements will be implemented immediately, and all will be in place by the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

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