Burlington Assistant Superintendent Talks Safety, Providing Counseling to Nervous Students
Patch interviewed Assistant Superintendent Patrick Larkin on what the department is doing in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting.
In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, CT. last Friday that took the lives of 26 people, including 20 students, Patch reached out to the Burlington Public Schools to see how officials are handling possible anxiety among students and parents. Assistant Superintendent Patrick Larkin said the school day on Monday was mostly normal for the students, but there was extra administrative visibility and school counselors were notified to be ready to handle fears among students. "We all wanted to be on the same page," Larkin said in an interview. "Guidance counselors and school psychologists were ready if anyone needed extra assistance. Something like this could be a trigger for anyone who has gone through a traumatic event. We wanted to be …
