The staff at Port Huron Schools will be participating in Active Assailant Response Training on January 14th. Students will have a half-day of school that day with early dismissal and bus pick up around lunchtime.
Superintendent Theo Kerhoulas sent an email to district families on Tuesday to let them know about both the schedule change and the staff training.
Kerhoulas wrote, “We are very proud of our current district safety plans but also know we can always do better. Our teams feel we can strengthen what we do in the case of an emergency with additional training.”
Kerhoulas explained that the Port Huron schools team met with local law enforcement to discuss school safety and the Active Assailant Response Training will be done in partnership with the Port Huron Police Department and the St. Clair County Sheriff Department.
Kerhoulas said in the letter to families and staff, “Our efforts will strengthen our protocols and communication systems for our students, staff, law enforcement officers and emergency responders.”
Parents should expect more details about the January 14th early dismissal when the students are back in school next week.
Reporting with WGRT – Jennie McClelland
