At the time of the shooting, Marshall County High School only had one resource officer; Lovett has hired four more for the county since then. Three of the SROs primarily work at the high school and two are stationed at the middle schools but rotate to the various elementary schools.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 28, 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
"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
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
Kemp said his school safety plan will include $30,000 for each of the state’s 2,294 public schools to use for school security.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 17, 2019
The events of 2018 have school safety at the top of mind for Texas legislation.
- By Sydny Shepard
- January 09, 2019
New security measures are in place at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools this year, following the Oct. 29, 2018, shooting of a student at Butler High School.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 07, 2019
New security measures include an emphasis on emergency training and drills, access control and student wellness.
- By Jessica Davis
- January 04, 2019
More than half a million students, parents and staff members had their personal information exposed in a data breach in 2018.
- By Sydny Shepard
- January 03, 2019