Mater Dei High School to reopen with added security

Mater Dei Excessive Faculty in Santa Ana will reopen with extra safety Thursday after closing its campus as a consequence of a “credible risk” on Tuesday, the varsity introduced.

The Santa Ana Police Division decided that the risk to the campus had “been handled in keeping with acceptable regulation enforcement procedures faculty,” an announcement from faculty President Michael Brennan and Principal Frances Clare stated.

“We’re in as secure an area as humanly attainable,” the assertion continues.

The highschool initially introduced its closure on Tuesday with plans to stay closed till Friday, after faculty officers realized of the “credible risk” to the campus and contacted police.

Santa Ana police stated later Tuesday that there isn’t a risk to college students or to the varsity. Fairly it seemed to be a scenario involving a former worker, the division stated with out elaborating.

Mater Dei will reopen its workplaces Thursday and directors invited workers within the areas of counseling, athletics, campus ministry, enterprise workplace, actions, development and deans again to the campus with work hours from 8 a.m. to three p.m. 

Friday might be a “FLEX Day,” which means any pupil who wants to fulfill with lecturers or different faculty personnel can achieve this. College students who plan to be on campus Friday had been requested to electronic mail their lecturers to allow them to know forward of time.

When college students return to campus on Monday for last exams, there might be extra safety 24/7; elevated neighborhood patrols from the police division; college students might be required to put on their faculty uniforms and and ID playing cards; college students might be checked into campus by safety.

All classroom doorways might be closed and locked throughout exams, faculty officers stated.

All guests will proceed to undergo safety as they enter the campus all through the varsity day.

“Whereas these few days have been troublesome for all members of the neighborhood, know that each one educators are right here to make sure the protection and well-being of our college students,” the varsity stated. “Within the meantime, know that MD is a secure house the place you collect with associates to have a good time Honor, Glory, Love, to have enjoyable, to be taught, and to take pleasure in your highschool expertise.”

College students wishing to fulfill with a counselor, a campus minister, a specific trainer or administrator might be in a position to take action.