Twin Falls ID July 23 2022 When elementary students in the Twin Falls School District arrive for their first day of school this fall, they’ll be greeted by their new teacher, their classmates, their principal – and their armed security guard. The district’s board of trustees voted unanimously at a meeting Wednesday evening to add […]
Gainesville GA July 20 2022 The Gainesville City school board announced at Monday’s meeting that it will be beefing up security in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May that killed two teachers and 19 children. Superintendent Jeremy Williams said they are adding an “additional layer of security,” which will cost […]
Kentucky July 19th, 2022 Among the hundreds of laws passed in the 2022 session of the Kentucky General Assembly that went into effect last week was House Bill 63, a measure requiring a school resource officer, or SRO, in every school in the commonwealth. The law comes three years after the School Safety and Resiliency Act, […]
COBB COUNTY, Ga. July 17 2022– The Cobb County Board of Education voted on Thursday evening to allow non-certified district employees to carry guns inside school buildings at a thunderous meeting. It is a measure the board feels will step up security in the wake of several mass shootings, including the shooting at Robb Elementary […]
TAKOMA PARK, Md. July 16 2022— A 13-year-old girl has been charged with making threats towards a middle school in Montgomery County, according to Takoma Park Police Department. The unidentified teenage girl has been charged with threats of mass violence and telephone misuses after police said a potential threat was made toward Takoma Park Middle […]
Henrico VA July 14 2022 Henrico County Public Schools will request a budget amendment of more than $5 million for security camera upgrades in schools. The request comes after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting in May that killed 19 children and two adults as well as what county leaders have called an increase in youth […]
Tallahassee FL July 13 2022 A Florida law known as HB 1421, the school safety bill, breezed through House and Senate and was signed into law by Gov. DeSantis. The new school safety bill takes important steps in the road to ensuring safer schools across Florida. The new legislation aims to prevent mass casualty events […]
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. July 11 2022 A Kentucky school district has banned middle and high school students from using backpacks to address safety concerns. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that Knox County Schools will implement the policy when students return to school in August. School spokesperson Frank Shelton says the policy will prevent students from using a […]
Cache County UT July 7 2022 A man suspected of lewdness and placing “pornographic” images on vehicles parked at Utah State University was arrested Sunday, according to authorities. Anderson Bectemba Barnes, 44, was booked into the Cache County Jail on suspicion of third-degree possession of a firearm by a restricted person as well as misdemeanor […]
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. June 25 2022 A new school safety program will place part-time deputies in school hallways and on school grounds, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The new program, which will begin August of 2022, is called ‘The Shield Program’. The sheriff’s office says deputies will be placed in every school in the […]