Tell Us: Should Voting Day be Kept Off School Grounds?
Do you think school security on voting days should be ramped up?
A bill introduced by Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) would mandate districts have a written security plan when polling takes place on school grounds, and voting should only take place in schools if absolutely necessary.
The bill, a response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, is an attempt to maintain school security on days when strangers typically come in and out during school hours.
Marlboro Superintendent Dr. David Abbott said the problem now is that a current law forces any institution which accepts state money be open as a polling location.
"I can't tell you what's going to happen with that bill," Abbott said at a Jan. 15 Board of Education meeting. "It's under a lot of pressure from counties, the state, municipalities and so on."
Abbott said the district is looking to add security on voting days, if not close school all together.
Tell us: Should voting be on school grounds?
cynicinmarlboro
9:13 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
If you keep voting out of the schools, then all activities requiring outsiders from being in the school should, by association, be stopped as well. This includes student performances and even budget presentations that are done while students are present. Does anyone else see how ridiculous this is getting?
tom thornton
11:35 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The only rediculous thing here is you. How about stepping out from hiding place and put your name on your comments.
cynicinmarlboro
12:06 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
My name, like yours, is not important. But eliminating voting from the schools is only a partial solution. If you don't want anyone in the schools other than those actually required to be there then everything that brings outsiders in must be eliminated as well and then you begin to hurt the students' full educational experience. These knee-jerk reactions are not what's required. That's why it's ridiculous. It's time to step back and re-evaluate the situation rather than try partial solutions which do not address everything.
anonymous
4:41 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Cynic I agree. When is the madness going to end. This is not being pro-active--this is reactive!