Stoneman Douglas Was Warned About Safety 10 Years Ago, Former Teacher Says
Source: Sun Sentinel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High was warned about the safety of its freshman building as early as 2008 - before it even opened, a former teacher at the Parkland school alleges in a lawsuit.
Richard Mendelson, who taught psychology and served on the school's safety committee, said he voiced concerns 10 years ago about the layout of the newly constructed three-story freshman building, the quality of its walls, the ease at which the door windows could be broken and the inability to lock doors from inside.
Now Mendelson, a Keiser University professor who is also running for a seat on the School Board, filed a lawsuit against the school district seeking to get copies of emails he says he sent in fall 2008 addressing those concerns.
If the emails confirm his claims, that would make him at least the second person to voice serious safety concerns prior to the Feb. 14 shooting, which left 17 people dead...more..
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In December 2017, retired Secret Service agent Steve Wexler warned administrators the school could be vulnerable to a gunman. Gates were unlocked, students didn't wear identification badges, a fire alarm could send students streaming into the halls and active shooting drills were inadequate, Wexler said.
Wexler had conducted a security review of the school at the request of administrators and presented his findings to four staff members, but he said he never heard back from anyone at the school.
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