Under a New York City Council proposal, all schools would have security cameras by 2024.

 The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office has issued guidelines for installing locks on the inside of classroom doors to help secure campuses during an active shooter situation.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law a bill to improve safety in Maryland classrooms.

 

Pennsylvania State Senator Dan Laughlin will propose putting tasers in school classrooms.

The Plano, Texas, ISD board of trustees approved a $2.7 million expenditure to update the Dallas-Fort Worth area schools’ video surveillance systems over the next year and a half.

A school district in Pennsylvania is arming teachers and students with buckets of rocks as a last resort should an armed intruder burst in. 

The District is committed to serving as a model of innovation for the state of Ohio, including leveraging technology to deliver a safe and orderly environment for students and staff.

As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, Congress is reauthorizing and restoring funding for school safety grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice. The new law provides $25 million immediately for school security technology equipment, in addition to emergency communications systems and other coordination with law enforcement to enhance response capabilities.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill to allow school systems to use money from the Advancement and Technology Fund for school security.

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School will soon be allowed to only wear clear school backpacks on campus.