by Bernie James • • Comments Off on Safety Law News for 5/1/13
Ridgefield, Connecticut school board considers funding initiatives to improve campus security. One school board member recalls 1983 school shooting when she was a student.
Emergency management experts say most schools are ill-prepared for an active shooter scenario and should examine their emergency plans and how they would respond, not only during a shooting but also during various foreseeable hazards.
Florida legislation SB 1374 is being called the anti-“school to prison pipeline” policy. The proposal will link state funding given to schools for campus safety to the number of students arrested at each school.