Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

358 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 department, and it was built from the ground up. People look forward to it, and I always have people from other communities asking if they can partake in it. Absolutely they can; we want every student to have access and exposure to different opportunities,” Dignan asserts. Security Measures and Mental Health Support Security is a top priority for Wayne-Westland Community Schools, evidenced by the implementation of safety measures such as secure vestibules, advanced locks, and police access to schools in case of emergency. “I think it’s probably the number one priority for any educational entity,” Dignan acknowledges. “As a parent, when your son or daughter goes to school for the day, you expect for them to come home safely. But there’s a fine line too. We don’t want to turn our educational institutions into a penitentiary. It’s not fair to our students, and it’s not fair to our teachers, either. So, our investment