Posted on February 12th, 2008 by digitalsandbox
The days for public school security have arrived, and we, as educators, must take every precaution to protect the health, security, and wellbeing of every member who enters the school’s environment. Providing a safe and healthy environment for all students and employees begins with an increased awareness of school security, safety, and health issues. All [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2008 by digitalsandbox
The days for public school security have arrived, and we, as educators, must take every precaution to protect the health, security, and wellbeing of every member who enters the school’s environment. Providing a safe and healthy environment for all students and employees begins with an increased awareness of school security, safety, and health issues. All [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2008 by digitalsandbox
This interactive Web Blog will is divided into four major tenets for developing a safe school.
Tenet One: “School Building Security,” provides administrators with an overall program for securing their school facilities. It provides policies and procedures necessary for securing both internal and external building security. The author has provided short rationales for each policy and the [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2008 by digitalsandbox
The first major problem that most administrators will face in developing a school building security plan is the antiquated elementary and secondary schools in our country, which were not designed with building security in mind. Thus the primary focus of this section will be to give building administrators ideas for how to provide security for [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2008 by digitalsandbox
Creating a crisis management plan can seem overwhelming because of the complexity of issues and problems that it entails. First of all, there are a variety of potential emergencies, with each one requiring the establishment of somewhat different procedures. Secondly, educators must work cooperatively with local police, fire departments, and other security agencies to coordinate [...]
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