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MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
David P. Hanlon Community Sports Complex Prepares to Open
The Millcreek Township School District is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of the David P. Hanlon Community Sports Complex. The updated community complex has facilities for soccer, football, lacrosse, baseball, softball, a walking track, and basketball. In preparation for the opening of the David P. Hanlon Community Sports Complex, District administration has completed signage to assist the community regarding usage rules and regulations.
• The Complex is not open to the public during the school day and / or when in use for the District sponsored activities( games, practices, classes, etc.).
• The following areas are open to the public during nonschool hours: Walking track, tennis courts, basketball courts( exception: night or weekend school sponsored activities).
• Outside requests to use the practice field, softball, and / or baseball field must be made and approved via the District’ s Facility Use Request Process.
• The Complex is closed from dusk to dawn.
• No glass containers, food, sunflower seeds, gum, or pets permitted.
• No smoking or tobacco products permitted.
• No loitering or playing golf within the premises.
• No littering- please use trash receptacles.
• No bikes, skateboards, rollerblades, cleats, skates, and unapproved vehicles.
• Note: Security cameras are monitoring the premises 24 / 7.
The final construction piece to the complex is an entrance memorial sign off of 38th Street that will be completed in late spring.
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District Committed to School Safety Improvements
Since the deadly school shootings in Parkland, Florida, the Millcreek Township School District has taken aggressive measures to improve safety and security in all schools. This includes a revised“ T. R. O. J. A. N.” response procedure that incorporates run, hide, and fight options for students and staff.
Working closely with a task force that included the Millcreek Police and Emergency Management Departments, this revised response will be the focal point of intensive trainings and student preparedness programs for the upcoming year.
In addition to these best practice response modifications, the District has also included the following safety improvement measures:
• Contracted the services of Facility Engineering Associates to reevaluate security measures, systems, products, and practices
• Building a concrete barrier to existing walkway at MIHS and McDowell
• Secured entrances will be constructed at Walnut Creek, Tracy, Chestnut Hill, and Grandview this summer
• Purchasing / Preparing“ Stop the Bleed” kits for all classrooms
• 3M safety and security film on all entrance / egress points across the District
• Giving the Millcreek Police Department( MPD) access to all security camera systems and to a specific District emergency radio frequency
• MPD will also have continued visits in all schools. The Pennsylvania State Police have been added to these building patrols as well
• Looking at all federal, state, local funding sources
• Reviewing question / survey results for additional ideas and suggestions
Responding to the results of a recent survey about having an armed presence in all schools, Superintendent William Hall had this to say,“ We are confident that we can better secure our schools. Moving forward, we will continue to explore every affordable option.”