Rockingham County Schools using technology to keep students safe for the first day of class [Video]

PETERSEN, WXII 12 NEWS. AND SCHOOL SECURITY ALSO TOP OF MIND FOR FAMILIES AS KIDS. HEAD BACK TO THE CLASSROOM. TODAY WE ARE GETTING A BETTER LOOK AT THE NEW TECHNOLOGY ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE ROLLING OUT BEFORE STUDENTS HEAD BACK ON MONDAY. JOSHUA DAVIS IS IN REIDSVILLE TO BREAK DOWN THE NEW SAFETY MEASURES. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS DIRECTOR OF SAFETY, SAYS HIS OFFICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE WORKING TO PROTECT STUDENTS EVEN BEFORE THEY STEP ONTO THE BUS. UTILIZING THINGS LIKE THESE CAMERAS TO MONITOR THEIR SURROUNDINGS, EVERY SINGLE BUS IN THE DISTRICT IS NOW EQUIPPED WITH CAMERAS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, MONITORING STUDENTS BEHAVIOR AND TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. IN THE EVENT A DRIVER DOESN’T STOP WHEN THE BUS DOES. WE NEED MOTORISTS WHEN THAT SCHOOL BUS STOPS AND THEY ARE TAKING ON STUDENTS OR LETTING STUDENTS OFF THE BUS, THAT MOTORISTS IN ALL DIRECTIONS FOLLOW THE …