By Margaret Hopper
The Silver District school board met Tuesday evening, December 15, starting at 6:01 p.m. with all five members present: Arnold Torres, Chris Arvidson, Tony Egan, Mike McMillan and Frances Vasquez, board president.
Gilbert Helton, Grant County Emergency Manager, and Captain Rickie Villalobos, Silver City Police, informed the board of their findings on the October 19 High School Active Shooter Drill. Both stressed the level of cooperation the school and agencies were developing over the two-year period they had worked together.
Recalling the exercises and planning meetings, they agreed that the drill and training was a good one. Egan asked about command priorities; they responded that it was shared, and first arrivals would take command as they arrived. Locally, they were good at sharing. Gus Benakis. Assistant Superintendent, noted that the drill took place during fall break, so only personnel involved were present. Helton said future work would address evacuation of students and possible negatives; they still had work to do.