District implements new safety measures at secondary schools

ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Community School Corporation is implementing new safety procedures at its secondary schools in an effort to strengthen security. 

In a letter sent to parents and guardians, the district says students may notice additional security procedures in the coming weeks, including hand-held wands which will be used randomly. 

If a wand is triggered either by an item or the student, there might be a brief search, in accordance with school policy. 

Secondary schools include:

• E.H.S. (Freshman division)
• Elkhart Academy/Tipton
• Elkhart High School
• North Side Middle School
• PRIDE Middle School Academy
• Pierre Moran Middle School
• School Without Walls
• West Side Middle School