FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
October 21, 2014
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
Alabama Attorney General
Claire Haynes (3340 242-7351
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AG STRANGE PRESENTS HAYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WITH 2014 ATTORNEY GENERAL’S SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Strange today presented Hayden
Elementary School in Blount County with the 2014 Attorney General’s Safe School
Initiative Award of Excellence for Alabama State School District 6. One school was
selected as the winner from each of the Alabama State School Board of Education
districts.
“The Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence are presented to
schools that have performed exceptionally to provide a safe environment for students,
with special emphasis on implementation of the Best Practices my office compiled
based on last year’s recipients,” said Attorney General Strange. “I’m pleased that
Hayden Elementary School was selected as one of the eight winning schools in
Alabama for 2014. In making this decision, the judges noted many things that
distinguished Hayden Elementary School: the purchase of a panic button lock-down
system for the entire school, safety bags in classrooms, the use of an emergency
notification system for parents and safety plan flip books, and the constant review of
campus safety programs with changes implemented for safety based on these reviews.
I am honored to personally present the safe schools award to Hayden Elementary
School.”
“We are excited to have our efforts to improve the safety and security of our
students recognized,” said Principal Shelley Vail-Smith. Many of the things that we
have implemented were simple and cost nothing. Everything depends on having a
faculty, staff and students who are willing to take ownership of the process.”
Attorney General Strange is personally presenting the awards for the 2014
Awards of Excellence to the eight winning schools during the month of October. Other
winning schools throughout the state include Orange Beach Elementary School in
Baldwin County, Northington Elementary School in Tuscaloosa County, Lincoln High
School in Talladega County, Meadow View Elementary School in Shelby County,
Haleyville High School in Winston County, Beauregard Elementary School in Lee
County and Oak Park Middle School in Morgan County.
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