School Safety in the News 5-2-13

Governor Malloy, Michael Dorn speak at Connecticut School Safety Conference

N.C. Department of Public Safety hosts a safer school forum in Jamestown

Neosho R-5 Board of Education discusses school safety issues

School safety a "what have you done for me now?" kind of business

McMinn County begins to meet with parents on school safety issues

School Safety in the News 4-24-13

State-by-State Survey of School Safety Legislation

The North Carolina Department Of Public Safety Secretary talked about School Safety in Durham

Maryland State Board of Education approves school safety guidelines

Florida may use domestic security funds for school safety

Colorado passes a law that increases the role of School Resource Officers

A Minnesota district that had a school shooting in 2003 now has bullet-proof whiteboards

Indiana lawmakers close to passing bill to provide grants for schools to hire SRO's

School security controversy in Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT
In a dispute over who sets policy, a member of the Board of Education refused to give up her driver's license at the high school her daughter attends.

After Sandy Hook, the Bridgeport Police conducted a security assessment, and developed the policy in which visitors surrender their driver's license or ID, and do not get it back until they leave.

The Board member's stance was that it is not policy until the Board of Education votes on, and approves it.

School Safety in the News 3-24-13

Jackson Board of Education approves $141 million budget; school-safety ...
Asbury Park Press

Safety expert visits Corpus Christi School
Chambersburg Public Opinion

Cops in schools: Who pays?
Marion Star

School Safety in the News 3-17-13

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Mineral BOE talks steps for school safetyCumberland Times-News 

Lone Rock School Board hosting meetings about school safety
Ravalli Republic

Students can be the solution to school safety
Reporter-Times

School speed restrictions necessary for safety
phillyBurbs.com

Visalia, Tulare school safety efforts vary
Visalia Times-Delta

Principal Ejected from Richmond County School Board Committee Meeting after Outburst

Augusta, GA
An elementary school principal was escorted out of the Richmond County Board of Education committee meeting Tuesday by two school safety officers after yelling that board members ignored his concerns about mold and asbestos in his building.

Hartley Gibbons, the principal at Terrace Manor Elementary School, interrupted a discussion about the priority list of construction projects being funded by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

When his school showed up as number 46 of 63 schools on the list, Gibbons jumped from his seat and lunged at the microphone.

Board President Alex Howard banged his gavel and board member Jimmy Atkins told Gibbons he was out of order, but the principal continued.

“I want to let it be known that Terrace Manor is a 49-year-old building!” Gibbons yelled as School Safety and Security Chief Patrick Clayton guided him out of the building. “We got mold, asbestos, and we’re number 40-something on the list. We got zero dollars!”

Safe Havens, International

School Officials, Law Enforcement Respond to "Potential Threat" at Hopkins Co Central HS

Madisonville, KY
Extra officers and even gun sniffing dogs were at a Hopkins Central High School, after concern of a possible threat of violence.

Sheriff's Deputies say they were contacted by the school system Wednesday night. Thursday, three different agencies placed officers at schools across the district.

Law enforcement still aren't sure where this whole thing originated, but several parents took it into their own hands and kept their children home Thursday.

Last night, the Board of Education says Hopkins County Central received a call saying that a student overheard a conversation that included the word "shoot-out". Law enforcement were quickly notified and began their investigation.

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