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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.

Mississippi Lawmaker Sponsors Bill Requiring Active Shooter Drills

Mississippi Lawmaker Sponsors Bill Requiring Active Shooter Drills

At least “one emergency law enforcement drill per semester” would have to be conducted to address emergencies like active shooter situations, according to the bill. The bill would also require students to be present when the drills were conducted.

Florida District Reviews Security and Safety Improvements Made Following Parkland Shooting

Florida District Reviews Security and Safety Improvements Made Following Parkland Shooting

According to St. Lucie Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Gent, schools now have a single entrance point, and larger campuses have changed the way students access the campus. All fences are being raised to at least 6 feet high and visitor protocol stricter.

Kentucky Lawmakers Propose School Safety Bill

Kentucky Lawmakers Propose School Safety Bill

The bill would create a new position of state school security marshal, which would function much like the state’s fire marshal and present a report about their findings and recommendations annually to the Kentucky Center for School Safety board.

Broward County Allows Sheriff’s Office Access to Live Security Feeds

Broward County Allows Sheriffs Office Access to Live Security Feeds

Per the agreement, the access will be restricted to emergency situations such as a threat to the school, a 911 call received from the school or somewhere nearby or assistance requested by the school.

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