NEW BERLIN – After receiving multiple school related threats, Unadilla Valley held a safety night meeting last Thursday; the school described their security measures and addressed parent's questions on security alternatives, such as potentially arming teachers and installing metal detectors at the school's entrances.

"Tonight is all about how we prepare for the unexpected," said Unadilla Valley Superintendent Robert Mackey to the parents and students who attended the safety meeting.

According to Mackey, the school has already made numerous security preparations.

He said the school's exterior doors remain locked throughout and after the school day, there are 85 smart cameras that can track and recognize specific types of movement, and they have a full-time resource officer hired from the New Berlin Police Department.

The school also mentioned that it has practiced active shooter drills.

According to the district office, in previous school years' active shooter drills, local law enforcement pretended to be an active shooter and fired blank rounds in the school, and volunteer students pretended to be victims in the drill complete with fake blood. During the drill the school responded as though there was an active shooter in the school with law enforcement teams responding to the scene.