Sandy Hook Elementary

Board Says No To Armed Guards At District Elementary Schools

By Tamas Mondovics Superintendent MaryEllen Elia’s  multi-faceted, long-term proposal to enhance security at every elementary school came to a halt last month when the Hillsborough County School Board, excluding an $8,500 contract for a security consultant, rejected the plan. The board’s decision came only a week following Elia’s public announcement of the plan and less(…)

Community Joins The Nation In Honoring Connecticut School Shooting Victims

By Tamas Mondovics Last month’s Sandy Hook Elementary School rampage that took the lives of 20 children—most of them first grade students—as well as six adults, is without a doubt among the worst school shootings in U.S. history. Authorities have confirmed that the victims were all shot with a high-powered, military-style rifle loaded with ammunition(…)