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Funds will be used to make schools safer
With the passage of Governor
Miller's school safety package,
Houston County will receive
$204,634 to purchase equipment to
improve safety in area schools.
Requests for the money, which was
made possible by revenues from the
Georgia Lottery for Education, were
made by Georgia schools in all but
six of the state's IS9 counties.
As part of the Governor's school
safety plan, S2O million from the
lottery will go to Georgia's schools
for new safety equipment. Money
for the new equipment was granted
after each district submitted
individualized safety plans that
would allow the school system to
target their most pressing needs.
As a result, the Georgia school
system will receive funds for the
purchase of a variety of items,
including interactive intercom
systems, fences, surveillance
cameras, security lighting, hand-
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Melanie L. Sitz
Seaman Sitz has
completed training
Navy Seaman Melanie L. Sitz,
daughter of James L. Sitz of Perry
recently completed basic training at
Recruit Training Command in
Orlando, Fla.
During the cycle, recruits are
taught general military subjects
designed to prepare them for further
academic and on-the-job training in
one of the Navy's 85 occupational
fields.
Studies include seamanship,
close-order drill, naval history and
first aid.
Although the Navy is getting
smaller, the state-of-the-art ships,
aircraft and high tech systems in
today's fleet require bright, talented
young men and women to operate
them. The Navy has over 56,000
job openings this year, most of
which include guaranteed training.
Melanie joined the Navy in
November 1993.
Twitty receives
medal from Army
Army Sgt. Christopher Twitty
has been decorated with the Army
Achievement Medal which is
awarded to soldiers for meritorious
service, acts of courage, or other
outstanding accomplishments.
Twitty, a cannon crewman at
Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii
is the son of Irma J. Winslow of
Elko.
Twitty is a 1985 graduate of
Perry High School.
Morrison graduates
from basic training
At Lackland Air Force Base in
San Antonio Air Force Airman
Kevin D. Morrison has graduated
from Air Force Basic Training.
During the six weeks of training
the airman studied the Air Force
mission, organization and customs
and received special training in
human relations.
In addition, airmen who
complete basic training earn credits
towad an associate degree through
the Community College of the Air
Force.
Morrison is the son of Jean S.
and Comer W. Morrison of Perry.
Wilson reports for
duty with U.S. Navy
Navy Petty Officer Ist Class
David Wilson, son of Gene and
Rosa M. Wilson of Perry, recently
reported for duty aboard the
destroyer tender USS Shenandoah,
homeported in Norfolk, Va.
Wilson joined the Navy in
October 1992.
held metal detectors and other
improvements.
"I want to help local school
systems help themselves, because
students should be carrying books
to school, not guns. So, with this
funding from the Georgia Lottery
for Education, we were able to give
money to those schools in Houston
County that wanted extra help in
their fight against violent crime."
"School violence is not a city
problem. It's not a rural problem.
It's a Georgia problem," Governor
Miller said. "We can have the best
teachers and educational equipment
around, but no one can learn when
they are nervously wondering,
whether little Johnny is packing a
gun."
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While participation by the state's
schools in implementing the safety
equipment was not mandatory, IS2
counties requested funding for the
new technology. However, grants
for the purchase of safety equipment
is only one part of the Governor's
plan for safer schools in Georgia.
"We need, we have to, we must
make schools safe," Governor
Miller said. "And to do that, we
must address two problems in our
schools: tire presence of weapons
and the presence of violent,
disruptive students."
The Governor has taken a tough
stand on violence in the state's
schools, and has passed new
legislation this year that will
improve school safety for Georgia's
students. These include:
•The creation of violence-free
school zones, where violence,
misbehavior and loitering will not
be tolerated and will be punished
more severely.
•Toughening penalties for
handgun crimes against students and
teachers, and requiring crimes
committed within the violence-free
school zones to be immediately
reported to police.
•Banning the possession of
handguns by those under 18, with
appropriate exceptions like hunting,
target practice or direct parental
supervision in controlled settings.
And requiring youths between the
ages of 13 and 17 who commit
violent crimes to be tried as an
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•Encouraging local school
systems to establish alternative
schools for students who constantly
disrupt classrooms.
In addition to the money
allocated for safety equipment
purchases for Houston County,
funding from lottery profits will
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without paying tuition. The
additional money is needed because
more students are taking advantage
of free-tuition for degree-granting
programs than anticipated.
Profits from the Georgia Lottery
for Education will also give every
school in Georgia $17,500 in order
to purchase technology for their
media centers. These 1,742 schools
will receive an additional $32
million in funding to help bring
them technologically into the 21st
century.
Finally, every post-secondary
technical institute in the state will
receive $500,000, a package
totalling sl6 million, to purchase
improved and technologically
advanced equipment