Amid coronavirus fears and budget debates, the House and Senate could not come together to finalize updates to Florida’s school safety laws.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 16, 2020
The unanimously passed amendment came after a 6-year-old was arrested in Orlando for misdemeanor battery.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 13, 2020
The legislation addresses the use of seclusion and restraints in schools, suicide prevention hotlines on IDs and a new mental health pilot program.
- By Haley Samsel
- March 10, 2020
The new website was created in response to a recommendation from the Federal Commission on School Safety created by President Trump in 2018.
- By Haley Samsel
- February 12, 2020
Information is key during a campus emergency. Injuries and damages from events, such as active shooters, fires, chemical spills and severe weather, can soar if a campus lacks a proper emergency notification system (ENS).
- By Paul Hefty
- February 01, 2020
The legislation includes measures for the state education commissioner to enforce security laws already on the books.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 31, 2020
Similar technology is already widely in use by other universities to track students’ locations when they arrive for class.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 28, 2020
SPB 7040 would require sheriff’s offices to conduct psychological evaluations before a school employee is trained to be a guardian and limit that training to sheriff’s offices.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 21, 2020
The state Department of Education hired two employees to focus on plans for a statewide policy-focused safety center, an idea lawmakers have pushed for years.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 13, 2020
Researchers will update Colorado’s school safety guidelines and evaluate how educators use the protocol to protect students.
- By Haley Samsel
- January 07, 2020