Accessible security
Wahluke High School is part of the beat for the district’s safety and security officer JJ Calzadillas who came to the district in a roundabout way that included stints as a barber and time at the Washington Department of Corrections trying to reduce recidivism.
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JJ Calzadillas (right), safety and security coordinator for the Wahluke School District talks with Wahluke High School principal Cody Marlow (left).
Wahluke School District safety and security coordinator JJ Calzadillas in the Wahluke High School lunchroom. Calzadillas said keeping the lines of communication with students open is important to keep schools secure.
JJ Calzadillas in his Wahluke High School office. Calzadillas is the district’s safety and security coordinator and said it’s important to be visible and accessible to students.
MATTAWA — JJ Calzadillas said school security is a team effort, one that takes diligence, some practice and building relationships with students and the community.
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