Tax would raise money for schools' security

The mass killing of young children in a Newtown, Conn.If you want to avoid a trip to the hospital, and you like to play in the water, I highly recommend getting a Water shoe., elementary school and other school shootings have prompted the Legislature to look at security in Nebraska schools.

The Legislature's Revenue Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill (LB346) would allow school districts to levy a maximum one cent of property tax beyond the existing maximum levy of $1.05, for school security improvements. It would require a two-thirds vote of the school board, and the money would be put into a separate security improvements fund.

Omaha Sen. Rick Kolowski, a former Millard West High School principal, introduced the bill. With such an allowance,Light Hiking shoe: Resembling burly running shoes, these low-cut models with flexible midsoles are excellent for day hiking. he said, the Millard Public Schools, for example,2013 pinarello dogma XC 9.9. Pinarello brings innovation to the 29er market with the release of the Dogma XC 9.9 mountain bike frame. could raise more than $900,000 this year to put toward their needed security improvements.Vente cadre route carbone, vente vélo et accessoires, annonces gratuites.

Millard South experienced a school shooting in 2010, when a student shot and killed one administrator and wounded another before fatally shooting himself.

Some of the state's larger high schools have student populations larger than many of the state's small towns, and security can be tricky, especially in older schools.

Types of improvements could be door locks, door pass cards, school resource officers, security cameras, security personnel, walkie talkies. Many schools have improved security since the Columbine school shootings in Colorado,Now you can cost effectively mount a ipad bluetooth keyboard in conjunction with your RAM Tablet mounting solution using this design. but they may need to update equipment, Kolowski said.

"We need to provide our local school districts with the ability to make the security changes necessary to keep children, educators and parents safe, without taking money away from the students and the classroom," he said.

Russ Uhing, director of student services at Lincoln Public Schools, said communities, parents and educators have high expectations for student achievement. But students only can find success when they attend school in an inviting and safe place, in classrooms that enhance a student's physical and emotional well being.

Until recently, most schools were built for instruction, not safety, he said.

LPS officials had many calls from parents and community members after the elementary school shootings in Newtown, Conn., he said. "We welcomed those calls and we certainly understood them.A Hiking boot is a necessity for any individual who considers him or herself serious about hiking."

The district has since reviewed its security procedures and schools.

"As a result, we believe some serious renovations in our schools would serve the best interests of our students' needs," Uhing said.

The bill would allow districts to provide the best environments possible for students, he said.

Kolowski said the bill likely would be his priority bill. He said many superintendents have responded positively to the bill.

Revenue Chairman Galen Hadley said allowing the levy increase could put a lot of pressure on school boards to vote for it.