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VBCPS updates Blue Ribbon security recommendations; RAVE rollout and mental-health staffing near completion
Summary
VBCPS security and student-support leaders told the board the division will finish a RAVE alert rollout by January 2026, has increased cameras and on-site security staffing, and has nearly filled allocated mental-health positions after creating a psychometrist role to expand hiring options.
Thomas (Tom) Shattuck, director of the Office of Security and Emergency Management, and Robert Jamieson, executive director of Student Support Services, presented a progress update on school security and mental-health supports tied to recommendations from a 2018 Blue Ribbon panel.
Shattuck said the Office of Security and Emergency Management (OSEM) will complete divisionwide rollout of the RAVE alert system to all staff by January 2026 and install mass-notification devices and LED…
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