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District details safety, training and security upgrades including new app access and shelter locks
Summary
Administrators updated the board on safety and security work: single-key entry and fob gates installed, an emergency-operations app is being developed, new training programs have been offered, and radio/communication gaps with law enforcement have been addressed.
District safety and security leads reviewed CSIP goals on operational efficiency and described multiple steps taken to tighten school safety: a switch to single-key entry at several buildings, added fob access for gates, lockdown/hold/secure standardization through "I Love You Guys" training, and an MSBA-app-based emergency-operations plan in development for staff and law enforcement access.
Presenters also noted training for bus drivers, behavioral threat assessment training, mass-casualty response training involving local ambulance, fire and police partners, and an upgrade to allow law-enforcement radios to communicate inside large brick buildings. A staff speaker said the district hosted multi-agency active-shooter courses and will host another training in October.
Security resource investments include electronic shelter locks to allow immediate public access, new fencing at Eastern Bacon Creston Middle School with electronic controls, and bleeding-control kits in classrooms. The board acknowledged Nathan Weaver (IT/maintenance) for work on unlocking systems and fencing implementation.
"It's the gold standard that that districts use," one presenter said of the adopted common language and training, arguing the approach reduces confusion and improves coordinated response across buildings.
