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District details new security protocols, visitor-management system and BTAM rollout
Summary
Safety coordinator Asher Torbeck outlined adoption of the Standard Response Protocol, VisitorAware check-in, a BTAM behavioral threat assessment system aligned to state guidance, Stop the Bleed training for staff and expanded reunification drills; he emphasized coordination with local law enforcement and building 'shell' hardening.
Asher Torbeck, the district’s safety and security coordinator, told the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Board on Dec. 15 that the district has moved to the Standard Response Protocol to align language and actions with regional partners and simplify training for staff, students and emergency responders.
Torbeck described new tools and procedures the district is rolling out, including a districtwide visitor-management system called VisitorAware for digital check-in and identity verification, and a Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) system "tailored toward youth" to replace the…
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