EDWARD GONZALES WAS CROSSING
THE STREET WHEN HE STEPPED IN
FRONT OF A CAR AND WAS HIT IN
THE SECOND CAR WE ARE TOLD RAN
OVER HIM
.
THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER
INVESTIGATION.
>> SUMMER IS OVER.
IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL FOR TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
STUDENTS.
>> SCHOOL IS NOW IN SESSION FOR
SEVEN COUNTIES AND CENTRAL
FLORIDA.
MARK LEHMAN IS IN BREVARD
COUNTY AND HAS MORE ON HOW THE
DISTRICT INCREASE THE SECURITY
MEASURES.
>> A BIG DAY FOR KIDS HERE IN
BREVARD COUNTY.
LOTS OF CHANGES FOR MANY.
SECURITY AT SCHOOLS LIKE THIS
ONE.
SOMETHING SCHOOL BOARD SAYS IS
NECESSARY FOR KEEPING KIDS
SAFE.
>> I'M A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS.
NINTH GRADE IS SCARY.
>> NIKKI JUMP FROM MIDDLE TO
HIGH SCHOOL.
WHILE STUDENTS SHAKE OFF THE
FIRST DAY JITTERS PARENTS MINDS
ARE BEING PUT AT EASE WITH WORD
OF A COUNTYWIDE SECURITY
UPGRADE.
THEY ARE DOING MORE SECURITY
NOW.
I AM HAPPY.
>> USING FUNDS FROM AND A HALF
CENT SALES TAX THEY VOTED IN
JUNE TO ACCELERATE THE
CONTRACT
MAKING VIDEO CAMERAS , FENCING
AND A REMOTE CONTROL ENTRANCE
MANDATORY IN EVERY SCHOOL.
>> THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE THAT
PARENTS OF STUDENTS WILL NOTICE
IS A SINGLE POINT OF
ACCESS ONCE
THE SCHOOL DAY STARTS .
Reporter: THE SINGLE ENTRY
POINT WILL MAKE THINGS SAFER
FOR STUDENTS WHILE DURABLE
GATES WITH CRASH BARS ALLOW
THOSE ON CAMPUS TO ESCAPE IN AN
EMERGENCY.
>> THEY WERE LOCKED ON THE
OUTSIDE AND SO PEOPLE CAN'T GET
IN THAT SHOULDN'T BE HERE.
>> THE MERGER GOES HAND-IN-HAND
WITH TEACHER TRAINING AND
INCREASE MONITORING OF SOCIAL
MEDIA.
NINTH GRADER, PHOEBE LANE, SAYS
THAT SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP
HER STAY FOCUSED WHILE IN
CLASS.
>> YOU DON'T WORRY HEY, WHAT
WILL HAPPEN AT SCHOOL TODAY.
>> AS OF TODAY, PLANS ARE
UNDERWAY TO CONTINUE THE
SECURITY OF AIDS.
EVERY SCHOOL WILL BE COMPLETED
BY THE SPRING.
NOW , MARK LEHMAN, NEWS 6.
>> Justin: THE BUS DEPOT WAS IN
FULL SWING.
THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS ON AND
SENDING THE DRIVERS OFF.
WE HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH UP
WITH DOCTOR WALKER.
TAKE A LISTEN.
>> THIS IS ALL ABOUT KICKING
OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
IT'S ALSO ABOUT SHOWING SUPPORT
FOR THE DRIVERS.
THEY ARE OUT THIS TO OUR EVERY
SINGLE MORNING.
THEY ARE TRANSPORTING OUR
STUDENTS SAFELY.
>> OUT EARLY.
WE LIKE THAT.
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ARE
STARTING THE NEW YEAR AND NEW
SCHOOLS.
THIS STORY WE HAVE FOLLOWED FOR
MONTHS AFTER THERE WAS
CONTROVERSY OVER THE REOPENING
OF LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
IT'S BEEN SHUT DOWN SINCE 2011
GREATEST REOPENING BECAUSE OF
HIGHER ENROLLMENT.
SOME PARENTS WERE UPSET AFTER
LEARNING HUNDREDS OF KIDS WOULD
HAVE TO BE REZONED BUT THE
SCHOOL IS UNDERGONE A
MULTIMILLION DOLLAR MAKEOVER
COMPLETE WITH A NEW PLAYGROUND
AND TECHNOLOGY LABS.
HAMILTON AND WILL KINDA ALSO
REOPEN TODAY WITH BRAND-NEW
RENOVATIONS.
THE NEW YEAR INCLUDES HIGH-TECH
THINGS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE.
>> Justin: THEY WILL OUT A NEW
APP THAT CHANGES THE WAY THEY
RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY.
SACHELLE SAUNDERS HAS THE
STORY.
>> Reporter: 15 SECONDS.
EVERY TIME THE CLOCK TICKS
ANOTHER 15 SECONDS MORE TRAGEDY
OCCURS IN ACTIVE SHOOTER
SITUATIONS.
>> IN THESE INSTANCES, TIME IS
EVERYTHING
WILL SAVE LIVES JUST IN CASE.
SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
IS DOING THAT IN THE FORM OF AN
EMERGENCY PANIC BUTTON.
CAPTAIN RINK FRANCIS.
>> EVERYONE WILL BE NOTIFIED
INSTANTLY ALONG WITH 9-1-1
, THE
EXECUTIVES, SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
IF IT'S IN THIS IN THE CITY.
IT'S INSTANT NOTIFICATION
THEY WILL ROLL OUT THE BUTTON
CONNECTED TO AN APP ON PERSONAL
CELL PHONES.
ONLY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HAVE
ACCESS AND IT'S PUSH FOR MORE
THAN 11 AND A HALF SECONDS AND
AUTOMATIC ALERT IS SENT TO
EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING AND
ALL EMERGENCY PERSONNE
IT WORKS THROUGH THE GPS SYSTEM
AND IT WON'T ACTIVATE AT HOME.
>> NOT ONLY ARE WE NOTIFIED
IMMEDIATELY BUT WE WILL TAKE
ONE AT THAT.
NOW WE CAN STARGRABBING A
LIVE CAMERA FEED TO SEE WHAT'S
GOING ON FROM THE TABLETS OR
THE COMMAND POST OR WHATEVER
CASE IT MIGHT BE.
>> IT DOESN'T END THERE.
A MEDICAL EMERGEN
, SCHOOL
LUNCHROOM REQUIRING THE
PRINCIPAL OR OTHER 9-1-1 CALLS.
THEY ALL HAVE A BUTTON THAT
COULD BE TRIGGERED ON THE ACT
WITH DIFFERENT RESPONSE.
CAPTAIN FRANCIS SAYS IT'S ALL
ABOUT STAYING IN FRONT OF
TRAGIC SITUATIONS.
WE KNOW THAT SAFETY IS ON
EVERYONE'S MIND.
RESIDENCE AND PARENTS TO