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Madison County School leaders have started a transition between superintendents, in which school board members and incoming superintendent Matt Massey acknowledged was potentially strained and, in some respects unprecedented.More >>
Madison County School leaders have started a transition between superintendents, in which school board members and incoming superintendent Matt Massey acknowledged was potentially strained and, in some respects unprecedented.More >>
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A fast-spreading illness is putting dozens of shelter dogs at risk. (Source: WAFF)
Tuesday, usually the slowest day of the week at Huntsville Animal Services, quickly became one of the busiest in memory as a fast-spreading disease caused workers to find the dogs alternate homes.More >>
Tuesday, usually the slowest day of the week at Huntsville Animal Services, quickly became one of the busiest in memory as a fast-spreading disease caused workers to find the dogs alternate homes.More >>
Officials with Enroll Alabama said the appeals court ruling over the Affordable Care Act could deal a serious blow to their efforts in educating Alabamians about the law. Split appeals court decisions are a classic route to the Supreme Court. But in this situation, it's far from clear what will happen because the administration still has a legal card to play.More >>
Officials with Enroll Alabama said the appeals court ruling over the Affordable Care Act could deal a serious blow to their efforts in educating Alabamians about the law. Split appeals court decisions are a classic route to the Supreme Court. But in this situation, it's far from clear what will happen because the administration still has a legal card to play.More >>
FRANKLIN COUNTY, AL (WAFF) -
Lawmakers in Franklin County are looking at cost saving options to increase school security.
One proposed bill would allow schools to train volunteers to work as reserve sheriff's deputies at the schools.
Franklin County Superintendent Gary Williams said he's in favor of the proposed bill.
The idea is to allow workers in Franklin County and Russellville City Schools to get training as reserve deputies. Those volunteers would consist of teachers and other school employees.
Community leaders believe having trained volunteers inside schools would help to stop violent attacks.
They also said it would help rural school districts such as Franklin County who cannot afford to hire a resource officer for every school.
"If we can get some quality people who will train - and that's the key to this bill is having some people who will be trained under the sheriff of Franklin County's supervision - they will be trained in not only handling a weapon, but in those situations that may occur," said Williams.
The bill is only in the discussion stages.
Williams said there are still quite a few steps that would have to be taken before it would ever be implemented inside the schools.
The idea is to allow workers in Franklin County and Russellville City Schools to get training as reserve deputies.
