The Washoe County School District will be adding a number of positions soon. This was discussed on Monday in the School District's Safe and Healthy Schools Commission Meeting.

Reno is hosting the National Association of School Resource Officers' convention on school safety this week. With the number of school shootings on the rise in America, people came from all over the country to share ideas on keeping students safe.

Frustrated parents felt some of their questions about Washoe County School District's lockdown policy went unanswered after a code yellow at Mendive Middle School earlier this month.

National tragedies like the school shooting in Florida often hit too close to home for many of us and make us wonder about the safety of our own local schools.  We spoke with Washoe County and Storey County School Districts, both of which emphasized student safety as the number one priority. 

Washoe County School District authorities say an overheard conversation involving a student with a possible weapon(s) is what led to the code red lockdown at Spanish Springs High School Tuesday.

The Washoe County School District Police Department has announced that K-9 Amis has passed away. Amis was born in the Czech Republic and trained with Officer Mark Szabo in Texas prior to starting his official duties in the WCSD. 

Two key positions with the Washoe County School District have been filled with the hiring of Jason Trevino as chief of the WCSD School Police Department and Neil Rombardo as chief general counsel for WCSD.