The school district plans to use the funds to install 18 indoor and outdoor security cameras in and around its elementary school building.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 24, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 23, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 23, 2019
In addition to patrolling the halls, guards will cover crowded school areas like the cafeteria during meal times.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 23, 2019
Clovis North High School may be testing security robots as soon as February.
- By Sydny Shepard
- January 22, 2019
"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.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 22, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 22, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 18, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 18, 2019
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.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 18, 2019