By Alex Wycoff
Staff Writer
The Mira Costa administration held a second morning lockdown drill on Sept. 13 to fix security inconsistencies that occurred in the first Sept. 12 drill.
During the first drill, many teachers ignored the lockdown and didn’t lock their doors, and security did not respond to the red cards posted in some teachers’ windows, which indicate an injured student.
“It wasn’t up to our standard the first time, but the second drill was as perfect as I could have expected it to be,” Costa Principal Dr. Ben Dale said.
Despite the need for two lockdown drills, the Costa administration and security have assured both students and staff that the campus is safe.
“We didn’t do a full mock-up drill because it wasn’t the protocol.” Dale said.
The administration scheduled the drills so that teachers and students could adjust to proper lockdown procedures in the new math and science building.
“If teachers and students prepare properly, it could help save their lives tremendously,” School Resource Officer John Loy said.
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