If they're afraid they can't. Hollis and Brookline Schools in these towns will make a concerted effort to keep doors locked and confine entry to main doorways, said Superintendent of Schools Ken DeBenedictis. However, side doors at Hollis Junior High and the high school will stay open because they lead to another building and a parking lot. An office is located in the rear of the high school, and a staff member monitors foot traffic there. The school is also creating identification badges for students, and the district has reviewed its emergency plans with state and local officials.
All schools require visitors to sign in at the respective main offices.
Only the front doors of the district's elementary schools will remain open during class hours, but doors that are locked can open from the inside. At the middle school, only the front door will remain open after the first class bell, and the last faculty member who uses the side door near the parking lot will lock that entrance. Souhegan High School staff will lock all gym doors and the main back entrance. One back door will remain open, along with the building's front door. A side door will also stay open because of its access to adjacent portables.