Tom Horne Superintendent | Arizona Department of Education
On Monday, a knife fight occurred at Carl Hayden High School, prompting Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Tom Horne to urge the Phoenix Union governing board to reconsider its stance on campus security. Horne expressed concern about safety conditions at schools, referencing a recent decision by the board.
Horne stated, “The safety of students, teachers and staff members at schools is not negotiable and a knife fight on the Carl Hayden campus Monday shows the dangers are increasing. This needs to stop immediately. The Phoenix Union governing board needs to reverse a terrible decision they made earlier this year when they rejected requests from the leadership of both Carl Hayden and Betty Fairfax high schools for armed officers on campus.”
Earlier in the year, school leaders from both Carl Hayden and Betty Fairfax high schools had requested armed officers be present on their campuses. The Phoenix Union governing board declined these requests.
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