School officials believe security cameras a success

Colfax High School is now into its first full school year with cameras monitoring students in common areas of the building. Supt. Michael Morgan and Principal Buck Marsh, who joined the district staff this year, report they believe the experiment has been positive.

“We've been able to follow up on some discipline issues,” said Morgan. He pointed out the cameras have saved time in investigations because administrators can refer to the tapes without dealing with “he said, she said” situations.

“That we're not wasting a lot of time investigating has been an advantage. Our main goal for the camera...