A crisis situation on school grounds can come in many forms. From devastating campus gun violence to carbon monoxide leaks that can leave students and staff ill, the outcome of any crisis situation depends largely on how prepared the school is beforehand.
Security measures in American high schools can have unintended consequences that hinder, rather than help students learn, according to research by the University at Buffalo.
The governor of Indiana announced more than $10 million in school security funds to be distributed to hundreds of schools and school corporations for threat assessments, installation of security systems or the hiring of school resource officers.
At Val Verde Unified School District in Riverside County, California, security and vigilance is everyone’s job, says Christopher Wynn, Chief of District Security.