"ID cards have been issued to every student at Marshall High School and Marshall Junior High School," Marshall ISD Superintendent Jerry Gibson said. "This is 100 percent a safety matter. This is an additional safety measure we can take to keep our kids safe while at school."
- By Jessica Davis
- February 07, 2019
Lap-shoulder seat belts can help keep students safe in a side-impact crash, but the test’s main focus will be seeing whether the seat belts improve student discipline and reduce distractions for drivers.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 07, 2019
All district visitors will be required to present a valid state-issued ID in order to get a visitor pass and enter the school building. Upon scanning the state ID, school staff will be alerted as to whether the visitor is allowed on campus.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 06, 2019
The Florida Senate Education Committee will discuss next week a bill for school safety that would allow trained classroom teachers to be armed on campus as school “guardians.”
- By Jessica Davis
- February 06, 2019
The 99 new cameras will supplement more than 700 cameras already installed in district campuses and replace older model cameras.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 06, 2019
“The goal is to be proactive in identifying the threatening behavior,” Senator Karla Bigham said. “A lot of times those behaviors are evident before a tragedy occurs.”
- By Jessica Davis
- February 05, 2019
The school’s video surveillance system includes many 4-K cameras. The cameras are heat sensing and can be set up to trigger alarms for designated parts of the campus.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 05, 2019
Officials are testing three different models of the screening security plan: screen students as they walk in, screen students in a selected building and screen every student in randomly selected classrooms.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 05, 2019
According to the Education Department’s report, the investigation found “serious violations” of the Clery Act by university officials. The Clery Act requires that U.S. universities participating in federal student aid programs issue timely notifications about crimes that occur on campuses.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 04, 2019
The Raptor system is operated by the school’s security monitor and checks visitor’s state-issued IDs against national sex offender databases.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 04, 2019
According to district spokesperson Caleb Price, the new classroom door locks are one of the most noticeable changes. The locks let teachers lock their classroom doors with a key from the inside of the room as opposed to the outside, which helps prevent intruders from entering the room.
- By Jessica Davis
- February 04, 2019
Walking around college campuses and universities it is commonplace to see students walking to and from classes, studying in the library, and now playing Fortnite in the student center with their free time.
- By Nils Wahlander
- February 01, 2019
In recent years, tragedies from gun violence at schools have reached an unprecedented frequency—one that threatens to normalize school shootings as a part of everyday American life.
- By Michael Adair
- February 01, 2019
Most people are at a loss when trying to relate to the horrors and fear associated with a school or workplace shooting.
- By Kirk Ferguson
- February 01, 2019
Today, school security and the safety of students and staff is one of the most debated topics in our country. Recent tragedies have highlighted the need for us to take a look at current practices and policies in place so that we can prevent losses in the future.
- By Evan Starkey
- February 01, 2019
Every environment poses its own challenges for organizational leaders and their contractors to ensure safety and security.
- By Julie Brown
- February 01, 2019
Hospitals and healthcare facilities are some of the most active public spaces in the United States, and while most facilities strive to maintain a welcoming atmosphere, without protective measures this open-door policy can make them vulnerable to criminal activity.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- February 01, 2019
“We have gone way above what I think the normal school board and sheriff’s office has done so far in the state of Florida,” Johnson said. ”[Santa Rosa School Superintendent] Tim Wyrosdick’s commitment to the citizens of Santa Rosa County to keep their children safe is his No. 1 priority.”
- By Jessica Davis
- January 31, 2019
Concerns about school safety have increased in the wake of an altercation at Davidson High on Friday at about 9 p.m. after a basketball game. Two people were shot, and the suspect is currently at-large.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 31, 2019
School officials said they aim to have a police officer present on every campus in the district. The officers help with student safety as well as building relationships between the police officers and students.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 31, 2019