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District security chief outlines school safety work; Gaggle monitoring flags 305 items since launch
Summary
The district’s director of security described daily duties, training and equipment; administrators reported Gaggle monitoring produced 305 flagged items since launch and that the Teams messaging app on student devices is increasing the volume of monitored content.
Aaron Peppers, the district’s director of security, briefed the Proviso Twp HSD 209 board Oct. 14 on the scope of the security office’s duties, training, and technology and answered board questions on response protocols.
Peppers said his office oversees security staff and coordinates coverages for parking lots, crossing points, hallways, cafeterias and buses; he described monthly training and the district’s use of ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) protocols and "rally points" for drills. He also described a Raptor drill-management system for tracking drills and said the district has acquired CT-style scanners for…
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