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Virginia House Approves Bill Requiring School Holidays on Election Day

Virginia House Approves Bill Requiring School Holidays on Election Day

“It’s impossible for the schools to properly screen each individual entering the building without slowing down the voting lines,” said Del. Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, patron of House Bill 1752. “This creates a security concern because it potentially allows strangers unwarranted access to the school building.”

Indiana School District Installs Shatterproof Window Film

Indiana School District Installs Shatterproof Window Film

“If we had an assailant that wanted to come in and gain entry by using a gun, the bullet will come through but the person will not be able to break the glass,” Crothersville High School Principal Adam Robinson told Fox 59.

Georgia District Launches Anonymous Tip Line

Georgia District Launches Anonymous Tip Line

The district said students, employees and parents can use the SafeSchools Alert tip line to report safety concerns via phone, text or email, and have the option of doing so anonymously.



Arkansas District Adds Safe Rooms for Classroom Safety

Arkansas District Adds Safe Rooms for Classroom Safety

The cubes have been designed and tested to withstand the force of tornadoes with wind speeds of 261-318 mph. Quitman officials maximized the protection the cubes could offer by adding Ballistic Level III military-grade steel, which can resist rounds from semi-automatic weapons.

Ohio District to Add Security Cameras to Elementary School

Ohio District to Add Security Cameras to Elementary School

The school district plans to use the funds to install 18 indoor and outdoor security cameras in and around its elementary school building.

Pennsylvania High School Adds Secure Vestibule with Bullet-Resistant Glass

Pennsylvania High School Adds Secure Vestibule with Bullet-Resistant Glass

After a visitor enters through the front door, they step into the vestibule, which contains a security camera and a staff member seated in a small enclosure behind bullet-resistant glass.

Illinois District to Install Shatter-Resistant Glass

Illinois District to Install Shatter-Resistant Glass

The new glass should be installed during the summer and the project should be finished by the beginning of the next school year, according to Jason Edelheit, director of operations and finance for District 35.

New York District Adds Armed Guards on Patrol

In addition to patrolling the halls, guards will cover crowded school areas like the cafeteria during meal times.

California High School Considering Security Robots

California High School Considering Security Robots

Clovis North High School may be testing security robots as soon as February.

TX District Requires Students to Wear ID Badges

TX District Requires Students to Wear ID Badges

"We started this semester with student ID cards as another form of an added security measure for our campus as well as helping us out in a lot of different ways," said Dr. Jimmy Shuck, Principal at S.C. Lee Junior High School.

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