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Utah school-safety officials report conference turnout, data dashboard and statewide procurement plan
Summary
State school-safety officials told lawmakers they held a national-level conference with about 750 attendees, launched an initial safety dashboard and plan to procure bleed-control kits, first-aid supplies and wearable panic devices for districts beginning fiscal year 2026.
Representative Brad Wilcox and state school-safety officials updated the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on June 26 about recent school-safety work that includes a national conference, a first look at a statewide dashboard and a planned procurement for kits and alert devices.
Matt Pennington, State Security Chief with the Department of Public Safety, said the annual needs assessment was moved to a three-year cycle and his team will conduct annual progress checks so schools do not “start over every third year.” He…
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