At the time of this publication, Sergeant Jason Chrismon has served at Pilot Mountain Elementary School for almost one month and has loved working with students and staff. Earlier this year, the district announced that Surry County Schools had entered into an agreement with the Town of Pilot Mountain to place a full-time school resource officer (SRO) at Pilot Mountain Elementary School beginning Jan. For the past 10 years, we have made many safety improvements to all our brick-and-mortar campuses but feel it is necessary to have a uniformed law officer present at our elementary schools as much as possible.Īs a result of this goal, we have been exploring multiple ideas from multiple funding sources. This past fall, the Surry County Schools Board of Education set a goal to add additional elementary school resource officers to our elementary school campuses. Safety is a top priority for the Surry County Schools Board of Education. Simply put, feeling safe in school is connected to achieving educational outcomes for students. Those educators who report feeling safe in school are better able to focus on classroom activities, are more likely to remain in their positions, and are better equipped to teach and support students. Staff members also benefit from safe schools. Students who report feeling safe in school are more engaged in class, have higher academic achievement, and have lower rates of absenteeism, truancy, and behavioral issues.
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If students and staff are to achieve their full potential, schools must be safe and feel safe.
Editor’s Note: Community Comment is a feature of The Mount Airy News, presenting commentary from community leaders in Mount Airy and Surry County.
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