By Dave Fidlin
CORRESPONDENT
Waterford Graded’s school officials hope they never have to use it, of course, but staffers across the district have embarked on a series of training exercises aimed at addressing school shootings, bomb threats and other potentially catastrophic events.
As planned, WGSD this fall has introduced ALiCE, a program that stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. The Village of Waterford is among the local governing entities that has partnered with WGSD as the training program is introduced.
Village Administrator Rebecca Ewald briefly discussed how the municipal side of governing operations has been part of the effort at a Village Board meeting Sept. 12. Ewald reported she participated in a simulated training exercise, which bore fruitful results.
“It prompted a lot of other questions,” Ewald said. “We’re going to have follow-up discussions with police, which I look forward to.”
In other recent business, the Waterford Village Board:
- Discussed revisions to a policy on collections for emergency medical services. The issue has been tabled for the board’s Oct. 10 meeting because contract language between the village and its new EMS billing agency is being hashed over.
- Held a first reading of an ordinance pertaining to policies linked to the Central Racine County Health Department. Ewald said the ordinance relates to changes in state statutes that address such issues as human health standards and carbon monoxide detectors. A second, and final, reading will soon go before the board.
- Approved a plan to allocate $3,400 toward the purchase of pagers.
- Denied the local Lion’s Club’s request to include a promotional mailing on its LUCAS fundraising event with the Sept. 20 utility bill. While village officials lauded the Lion’s Club for its role in the community, there were concerns the overture would set a precedent.
The village, for its part, already publicized the LUCAS effort in its most recent quarterly newsletter.
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