ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ)- The Governor took his school safety message to an Ashwaubenon School Tuesday
At Valley View Elementary School, Governor Scott Walker read with first graders, and expressed the importance of passing his school safety plan, which includes money for measures to keep students and staff safe.
Walker said that does not include arming teachers.
“The teachers I talked to want to teach. They do not want to take on the extensive training that would go along with that.”
The governor explained the importance of dedicating funding to protect those who spend the day inside schools, and says that could include how school buildings are designed.
“This $100 million dollars would be for grants and for physical structure and changes and modifications,” Walker said. “It will could also be used for school safety staff.”
Walker says so far, Wisconsin has been consistent with being quick and effective with passing important legislation, and he hopes that continues with this measure.
“In Washington we see people squabble over the process and things don’t get done. That is not how we do things here in Wisconsin.We get things done when we need to, and this is one of those instances.”
On Tuesday, the Senate reached a deal on the 100 million dollar school safety package, but tweaked the bill to remove any reference to having the money used for an armed guard, but did not prohibit the money from being used for that.
