Hall schools chosen for national safe schools award

GAINESVILLE - Out of all the school districts in the country, the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) has chosen the Hall County system to receive its 2013 Safe School Leadership Award.

The award is presented to a school district that is willing to support the continuing development of the SRO partnership through "leadership, innovation, dedication and the implementation of proactive measures to enhance the safety of the school community."

Only one school district in the county receives the annual annual recognition. The award will be presented at the NASRO conference July 15 in Orlando, Florida.

Upon learning of the recognition Hall County Schools Supt. Will Schofield remarked, "I am thankful we have team members and a community that understands the importance of striving to ensure that our boys and girls are safe. Our partnership with the Hall County Sheriff's Department that began with the launch of the SRO Program in Hall County Schools in 1998 has continued to evolve to do the utmost to ensure our student's safety."