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Washington County school board urges state funding for wearable panic alarms
Summary
The Washington County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution asking the governor and legislature to fund wearable panic-alarm systems for school employees, citing recent school shootings and a shortfall in state funding for such devices.
The Washington County Board of Education voted to adopt a resolution asking the governor and the Tennessee General Assembly to provide dedicated state funding for wearable panic alarms for school employees.
Board member Huddlestone, who introduced the resolution, framed it as a response to recent school shootings and existing state action, saying: "These devices allow employees to summon help to their location, whether for a medical emergency, a fight, or in the worst case scenario, an active assailant." He urged lawmakers to allocate money so every…
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