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Board hears overview of district safety systems: Say Something, SROs, command centers and PBIS
Summary
Superintendent and staff presented a rapid overview of Anthony Wayne Local’s comprehensive safety framework, including physical security (vestibules, command centers), psychological supports (PBIS, trauma-informed staff), the Say Something initiative and coordination with school resource officers and local agencies.
The Anthony Wayne Local Board of Education received a rapid-fire overview of the district’s safety framework, which the presenter described as a student-centered, whole-child approach combining physical security, behavioral supports and coordinated emergency response.
Presenters described physical measures such as secured vestibules, visitor check-in systems that can screen visitors against national registries, and newly installed command centers at the high school that provide real-time camera visualization to staff and local law enforcement. The district said those command centers allow staff and first responders to monitor and mitigate incidents as they occur.
On the behavioral side, the district highlighted multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), threat-assessment teams, school suicide prevention and intervention programming, and trauma‑informed staff training. The Say Something initiative — described as a reporting and prevention program that originated after Sandy Hook — was cited as a tool the district uses to encourage students to report concerns; the presenter said the program reports have helped prevent acts of violence nationally and locally, and the district participates in “Say Something Week.”
The presentation emphasized that response, mitigation and psychological safety are integrated: school resource officers (SROs) and local law enforcement coordinate with school staff, and counselors and social workers provide ongoing supports. The presenter said staff participate in regular trainings and the district is updating large emergency operations documents for state submission.
During Q&A, a board member asked whether suicide-prevention information appears in student IDs and handbooks; the presenter confirmed counselors provide information and the handbook will be updated. Another board member praised SROs for positive interactions with students and thanked facilities and first responders for behind-the-scenes safety work.
Ending: Presenters said more detailed conversations are available and that the district will continue training, document updates and program activities such as Say Something Week.
