Putnam schools outline multi‑million‑dollar safety upgrades after FSAT review

Putnam County School District staff on Oct. 7 told the school board that the district’s emergency plans, policies and procedures align with state law and best practices but will require substantial investment to implement all recommended safety upgrades.

Travis Weaver, the district staff member presenting results of the Florida Safe Schools assessment tool (FSAT), said the district completed required school‑level assessments and a district evaluation that produced recommendations including target hardening, access control, upgraded communications, improved security camera systems and windows hardening. “As part of the FSAT each school completed assessments which resulted in a wide array of recommendations,” Weaver said.

The FSAT review found that the district’s plans and procedures meet statutory requirements and identified projects that…