Articles Tagged with ''school security''

Bart takes over executive director of security at Plano Independent School District

Bart Rosebure assumes role of Plano Independent School District’s new Executive Director of Safety and Security

June 18, 2021

Bart Rosebure has been named Plano Independent School District’s new Executive Director of Safety and Security.

Ohio offers $10 million in grants for physical security upgrades at K-12 and higher ed facilities

June 17, 2021

The Ohio School Safety Center will award $10 million in two grant programs that will fund physical security enhancements at K-12 public schools and institutions of higher education in Ohio.

great neck school district tightens up security measures amid hate crimes

Great Neck School District in New York heightens security measures to combat hate acts

June 10, 2021

In response to reports of attacks against Asian-American and Jewish populations, the Great Neck School District has added and reinforced traditional security measures to keep students and staff safe.

Badge-based panic alarm system installed in florida school districts to comply with Alyssa's law

Florida school districts to implement badge-based panic alarm system

June 9, 2021

To comply with Alyssa's Alert requirements for the upcoming school year, both Citrus County and Lee County school districts are implementing badge-based panic alarm systems.

IBM gives cybersecurity grants to schools

IBM gives out $3 million in education security preparedness grants to schools

June 4, 2021

IBM selected six school districts to receive its IBM Education Security Preparedness Grant, which totals $3 million. The in-kind grant was created to help United States K-12 public school districts proactively prepare for and respond to cyberattacks.

COVID-19 Heroes

Gary Johnson of the Pojoaque Valley School District makes student and staff well-being priority number one

Director of Security for the Pojoaque Valley School District in New Mexico, Gary Johnson has taken a lead role in implementing COVID-19-related screening procedures, safety and security plans, and reopening protocols, but more importantly, he’s placed a focus on supporting students, staff and community members.

Maggie Shein

June 4, 2021

Gary Johnson is much more than Director of Security for the Pojoaque Valley School District in New Mexico. He’s in charge of safety and security, transportation and more, but his most important role is supporter, with this role becoming even more prominent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paul Timm, physical security professional and school security expert, releases second edition of School Security

May 14, 2021

It seems that every day there’s a new story about a security lapse, emergency lockdown, or violent act taking place at a school somewhere in the United States. Today it’s simply inexcusable not to have adequate security measures in place—regardless of how safe you think your community may be. In School Security: How to Build and Strengthen a School Safety Program, Second Edition, Paul Timm, board-certified Physical Security Professional, nationally acclaimed expert in school security, and recipient of Security magazine's 2020 Most Influential People in Security, explains how to make your institution a safer place to learn with easy-to-follow steps.

Tuscaloosa school district in Alabama sets up safety and security tip hotline

Tuscaloosa County School District sets up tip line for security and safety concerns

May 10, 2021

The Tuscaloosa County School System in Alabama has partnered with school safety technology company Gaggle, to provide SpeakUp for Safety, a tip line for students, parents and school employees to report incidents that may effect safety and security.

Chicago public schools will not have Police return to patrol high schools this spring

Police officers won't patrol Chicago public high schools this spring

April 26, 2021

With reduced in-person attendance through the remainder of this school year, the Chicago Public Schools' Chief of Security Jadine Chou said that full-time uniformed Chicago police officers is "not necessary."

54% of teens today do not believe schools are equipped to respond effectively to emergency incidents or mental health needs

April 15, 2021

The third poll in a series of nationwide surveys conducted by Navigate360 and John Zogby Strategies, a national polling firm, shows the majority (54%) of teens today do not feel prepared to deal with the anxiety of returning to school and do not believe schools are equipped to respond effectively to emergency incidents or mental health needs.

ON DEMAND: In this webinar, Regina Lester, Vice President of Security & Safety Operations at Toledo Zoo, will share her insights on implementing security technologies in the entertainment sector and the challenges all organizations face — large and small — when it comes to balancing budget and security.