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How student safety may get better at Gainesville schools
Officials, public safety agencies working together to address needs
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Adrian Niles, chief operations officer for Gainesville City Schools, discusses new safety and security initiatives at local schools with the Board of Education on Monday, July 16, 2018. - photo by Joshua Silavent
Gainesville school officials are working closely with local police, fire and emergency responders to implement more frequent evacuation drills and conduct full evaluations of site-specific safety needs for schools.