School Safety and Security

1. School Safety and Security Proposed Projects and Upgrades

2. Security Upgrade Planning

3. SafePlans Assessment

4. SafePlans Findings • In regards to overall safety and security, PHSD maintains an overall level of safety and security that is very well suited to safeguarding its students and employees. • Overall, physical security of the PHSD campuses are above average. • PHSD has recently taken a proactive stance regarding safety and security in several areas. • Excellent relationships with area response agencies and stakeholders • Reconstruction of school entrances • Administrator training, including implementation of the Incident Command System • Security assessments for all schools

5. Student Data – “I feel safe at school”

6. Parent Data – “I feel my child is safe at school”

7. SafePlans Core Recommendations • Improving and enhancing communications • Enhancing physical security, access control, and visitor procedures • Implement a threat assessment program to prevent targeted school violence • Additional emergency management training and exercises • Annual security assessments of all schools • Campaign to educate stakeholders of improvements

8. Framework for Safety/Security Upgrades SafePlans Core Recommendations Coordinating Committee Study Improve security of front entrances and offices Upgrade alerts and safety communication tools Upgrade security cameras Upgrade buildings’ safety features Continue staff training and emergency planning • Improving and enhancing communications • Enhancing physical security, access control, and visitor procedures • Implement a threat assessment program to prevent targeted school violence • Additional emergency management training and exercises • Annual security assessments of all schools • Campaign to educate stakeholders of improvements

9. Security Upgrade Planning

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