Schools enhance lockdown plans

The St. John/Endicott school districts are working to better their procedures for lockdowns with help from Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Pelissier who lives in Endicott.

“They told me what their policies were, and I made suggestions how to make that work better,” said Pelissier.

After being approached by the schools, Pelissier met with staff of the SJE schools and discussed lockdown procedures and what could happen. He made some suggestions on how to make some things a little safer.

“In some areas it was fine,” he said.

SJE Supt. Suzanne Schmick noted the schools have been doing lockdown drills for sev...