All school-sponsored events throughout Marion County Public Schools will add more security measures to keep students and spectators safe. These added measures apply to all school facilities including football stadiums, athletic fields, gymnasiums, auditoriums and other congregating areas.
The new procedures are:
• Only small bags will be allowed, no larger than 12-inches-by-12-inches.
• All bags will be searched.
• No backpacks are allowed.
• Hand-held metal detectors may be used.
• No admission tickets will be sold after halftime.
• No re-entry will be permitted.
• No outside food or beverages will be allowed.
• Loitering is prohibited outside of facility gates and doors and in parking lots before, during and after events.
• Once spectators leave an event, they must leave the venue.
Anyone attending a school-sponsored event is encouraged to arrive early to be seated on time. Families of all students are being notified of these new procedures through Skylert messaging channels, website and social media postings, school marquee messages, advance announcements at last Friday night’s football games and other communication channels.
For more information, call (352) 671-7555 or visit www.marionschools.net.