Dear D113 Students, Staff, and Families,
This message is a follow up to the joint message shared last week from the City of Highland Park and North Shore School District 112 regarding unlawful video recording at Highland Park High School and Edgewood Middle School.
Although we are unable to provide any additional information about the criminal or Title IX investigations, District 113 wants to make you aware that we have implemented additional safety practices that increase the monitoring of sensitive spaces while respecting the privacy of students and staff, some of which were shared at our Board meeting on February 11. Those actions include:
- Thorough search of all bathrooms across both high schools was conducted to ensure no additional phones remained hidden
- Installation of ceiling hold-down clips to secure ceiling tiles and deter tampering have been installed in sensitive areas in bathrooms across both schools
- Security personnel have been trained and have added enhanced monitoring to their regular protocols to look for tampering/hiding items in bathrooms
We want to remind our students, families, and staff of the resources available to them as follows:
We also want to take this opportunity to encourage people to speak up for safety by reporting a concern to a trusted adult or through the D113 Tip Line. Tips can be submitted by phone or text at (844) 224-1521, through the web portal.
Sincerely,
Dr. Chala Holland
Superintendent of Schools
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