FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
October 14, 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 NORTHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WITH 2014 ATTORNEY GENERAL’S SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Strange today presented Northington
Elementary School in Tuscaloosa with the 2014 Attorney General’s Safe School Initiative
Award of Excellence for Alabama State School District 4. 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 awards 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 Northington 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 Northington Elementary School: an excellent partnership with local law
enforcement, teaching students that law enforcement officers are to protect them and
the community and not to be feared; and the use of check-in software that checks
visitors for possible threats such as sex offender and custody restrictions. I am honored
to personally present the safe schools award to Northington Elementary School.”
“We are extremely proud of this award and this just demonstrates the collective
efforts between the school, parents and its community,” said Ingrid Edwards,
Northington Elementary School Principal.
Attorney General Strange is personally presenting the awards for the 2014
Awards of Excellence winners to the eight winning schools during the month of
October. Other winning schools throughout the state include Orange Beach
Elementary School in Baldwin County, Beauregard Elementary School in Lee County,
Lincoln High School in Talladega County, Meadow View Elementary School in Shelby
County, Hayden Elementary School in Blount County, Haleyville High School in
Winston County and Oak Park Middle School in Morgan County.
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