The rules of shelter in place have recently changed. According to Deputy Gary Edwards, the new procedure is for people to get out of the school if possible, but if a shooter happens to get in to school, the idea is to fight with whatever weapon can be found.

“It has been a slow evolution since Columbine and other school shootings,” said Edwards. “This new approach stops things before they get worse.”

The students were supposed to be informed of the rules during the shelter in place drill during first block on Jan. 25.

“I have no idea what the new rules are,” said junior Lance Sayre.

Teachers have many plans for what they will do if such an event should happen.

“Hopefully, if I get shot, I’ll fall on top of the shooter and my students will be able to pick up the gun and get him,” said teacher Josh Lorenson

While teachers have plans for an attack, so do students.

“These new rules don’t change much for me because I would have fought them either way,” said sophomore Victoria Brogoto.

Many others have ideas of what they would use as weapons.

“I will finally be able to my 500 pound backpack to good use,” said sophomore Amy Potthast.

This new procedure of trying to get out or fighting if necessary will be used in the event of an intruder in the school.

Now, students are advised to get out if they safely can; in the past students were just supposed to hide, according to Edwards.

“Every living being has the instinct to fight, or flight so now we are just saying to do what you can,” said Edwards.

The same policy of locking the doors and turning off the lights is still in place if it’s not possible to get out of the school safely.