OPS says safety plans in place as new school year begins, but parents seek additional measures

OPS says its security measures apply district-wide, focusing on prevention, training, and emergency response — not metal detectors.

Parent and Northwest alum Lawrence Frazier believes metal detectors and stronger security should be standard.

OPS sent a summer letter to parents detailing its safety review and daily commitment to keeping students and staff safe.

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Omaha Public Schools says district-wide safety changes are in place as more than 50,000 students return to class this week — even though last year’s shooting happened specifically at Northwest High School.

Northwest parent and alum Lawrence Frazier vividly remembers the day one student shot another in a school hallway.

“It was just crazy, heartbreaking— I remember, I was eating and I rushed up here to get