After two committees presented different ways funding could be used toward Douglas County school safety, two themes consistently came up — mental health support and safety standardization.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 18, 2019
There was a violent disturbance involving two individuals Saturday in the Children’s Hospital at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. As one of the individuals was being escorted out, he pulled a gun on the security guards.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 17, 2019
Carmel Clay School Board approved a school safety referendum on Wednesday, which would increase taxes by 5 cents per $100 of assessed value. The extra revenue would go toward more security resource officers, social works, and mental health programs.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 12, 2019
A law Gov. Tom Wolf signed on July 2 made training for law enforcement officers who plan to work in schools mandatory. Neshannock Township School District will host the first of these trainings this week.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 11, 2019
Geologists at the Washington Geological Survey inspected the seismic vulnerability of 222 schools and found that approximately 70 percent of the state’s schools are located in zones of high seismic risk.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 09, 2019
Two new buses might not seem exciting to some, but Avon Lake Schools’ new buses are special — they have added safety features including over-the-shoulder seat belts, disc brakes, a rearview camera, and a tank that runs on gasoline.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 09, 2019
Gov. Tom Wolf is signing legislation that will give school districts and private schools more options as to who they can hire as armed security guards. Teachers cannot be considered security personnel under the legislation.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 05, 2019
Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District has been looking for ways to improve their security for years. Now, they will receive $10,000 to enhance their security, which will be used to add security cameras and monitors to the buildings and parking lots.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 03, 2019
This new law will allow anyone, except felons, to carry a stun gun on Iowa’s public university or community college properties.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 03, 2019
Fayette County Public Schools will add three new security features for the 2019-2020 year. The features include security vestibules, a visitor management system, and a bus stop mobile application.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- July 02, 2019