- In South Carolina, proposed legislation would create “School Protection Officers,” who would be teachers, administrators or any other school employees who would be allowed to carry guns or pepper spray at school. [House Bill 4716]
- In Utah, officials launched the SafeUT Crisis and Safety Tipline for students. The SafeUT Mobile App provides students confidential and anonymous two-way communication with SafeUT crisis counselors or school staff.
- In Minnesota, nearly 50 administrators in the St. Paul schools are being reassigned to 11 troubled schools in the district that are plagued by student behavioral problems. The short-term deployment of administrators — as well as teachers on special assignment — is one of several strategies being employed to quell unruly behavior. Fight-related and other suspensions have spiked this school year, and the teachers union has threatened to strike if they don’t get their way on how to turn things around.
- In Michigan, school officials in Berrien County are using the cloud-based NaviGate Prepared school safety system to improve school safety. It effectively organizes safety information for administrators while giving first responders ‘eyes on’ access to everything they need in an emergency — from floor plans to 360-degree images and more.