THE HOPKINS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BEGAN LAST NIGHTS MEETING TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL SAFETY.  IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE SCHOOL TRAGEDY IN CONNECTICUT, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDANT STEVE GILLIAM SAID THAT SAFETY IS THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY AND HE ASKED ANYONE WITH SAFETY CONCERNS TO REPORT IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE BOARD OFFICE.  GIILIAM FURTHER STATED THAT COOPERATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS OUTSTANDING AND THAT THERE WILL BE ONGOING REVIEWS OF SAFETY POLICIES.  SUPERINTENDANT JAMES LEE STEVENS ADDED THAT HOPKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERING MAKING EVERY VISITOR TO EVERY SCHOOL, INCLUDING PARENTS, SHOW A PHOTO ID.

           THE NEW DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION WAS INTRODUCED.  MICHAEL DODRIDGE COMES HERE FROM FRANKFORT.  THIS MEETING WAS OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER CHARLES HOSKINS LAST ONE, AND OTHER MEMBERS THANKED HIM FOR HIS YEARS OF SERVICE.

           AND COMMUNITY INPUT CAME FROM DIANNA AND CARL BOONE WHO LOST THEIR DAUGHTER, DOROTHY, IN OCTOBER. THEY ASKED THE BOARD TO PUT BULLYING ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT MEETING.