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Board declines immediate switch to ALERT program; district to continue reviewing school safety options
Summary
After a staff presentation on new safety tools and a proposed transition from ALICE to the ALERT/ALERRT training model, the board voted against adopting ALERT for the upcoming school year; staff outlined pilots for outdoor alert strobes, weapon-detection equipment at events and visitor ID systems.
The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Board of Education declined a staff proposal to adopt the ALERT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) model this school year and voted to keep existing procedures under current vendor agreements while continuing safety planning.
Mister Sargent, the district safety manager, described several safety initiatives the district is piloting or proposing for rollout: an outdoor alert strobe-and-speaker system that links to cameras and panic buttons, a visitor-management system with ID scanning and printed photo badges, and a pilot deployment of weapon-detection equipment at activities and athletic events. He also recommended a change in active-shooter training from ALICE to ALERT/ALERRT, saying, "In my it's it's of my opinion that it is time to change from ALICE to alert." The board ultimately voted down a motion to adopt ALERT for the upcoming year.
During the discussion, Sargent said the outdoor alert…
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