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Barrow County Schools report midyear safety upgrades and new mapping tool for first responders
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Doctor Thompson and safety staff updated the board on midyear safety work including Syntegix mapping for first responders, threat-assessment tracking, StopIt anonymous reporting, SchoolDawg entries and expanded drills; district said mapping was completed ahead of the July compliance deadline.
Deputy Superintendent Doctor Thompson and school safety staff told the Barrow County Board of Education on Jan. 6 that the district has made substantial midyear progress on safety measures implemented in 2025.
The update included schoolwide deployments of detectors and a school dog, distribution of operational preparedness manuals to classrooms, an operational mobile app for staff, and the roll-out of Syntegix mapping that prints floor plans and exterior asset maps for first responders. John Skinner described the district’s threat-assessment work, saying the district follows a Secret Service model that brings together…
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