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 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
The audit found that 85 percent of Wisconsin school safety plans adequately address at least six of seven emergency situations.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 23, 2019
A group of administrators and advocates tasked with developing recommendations for school security met for the first time on Tuesday.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 19, 2019
The second report scrutinizing school district compliance with Florida’s school security laws focused on district issues with emergency communications and school resource officers.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 13, 2019
Legislators are not sure how much funding will be immediately available, but the law will prioritize under-resourced schools.
- By Haley Samsel
- December 10, 2019