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State lawmakers quiz officials on school safety
By Lawrence Messina, The Charleston Gazette
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia lawmakers asked state officials on Tuesday to consider bulletproof glass as they renovate and build schools in the wake of the murders of 20 elementary students and six adult staff by a gunman in Connecticut.

School Building Authority Executive Director Mark Anthony Manchin told a joint meeting of the House Finance and Education committees that he hasn't given such glass a close look. But he also questioned the cost, noting that his agency already spends $240 for each square foot of school constructed.

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State lawmakers quiz officials on school safety
By Lawrence Messina, The Charleston Gazette
By The Associated Press, The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia lawmakers asked state officials on Tuesday to consider bulletproof glass as they renovate and build schools in the wake of the murders of 20 elementary students and six adult staff by a gunman in Connecticut.

School Building Authority Executive Director Mark Anthony Manchin told a joint meeting of the House Finance and Education committees that he hasn't given such glass a close look. But he also questioned the cost, noting that his agency already spends $240 for each square foot of school constructed.

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