The number of school shooter incidents is rising every year. Local law enforcement and school officials are considering new and innovative approaches to grapple with these serious events. One approach they are trying is to store weaponry inside the school campus for protection. It sounds great in theory, but you must consider many factors before Read more about Should School Resource Officers Have Rifles Stored on Campus?[…]
For many years I have been advising schools on the rights governed under loco parentis. In Latin, the term means “in place of a parent.” It is a basic tenet of student and childcare throughout federal and state law. California public schools have many regulations around the safety and security of children under their care. Read more about Loco Parentis – Don’t Go Beyond the Law[…]
California is preparing to enact a new law to help safeguard school sites from students intending to commit homicidal violence. The Legislature passed SB 906 last year, and Gov. Newsom signed it into law in July 2022. This new law would require 6th through 12th-grade school officials to report any students who make homicidal Read more about SB 906 And Its Potential Impact On Schools[…]
I understand why you may not want to participate in an emergency drill. I can see you feeling it’s a bit much between fire and earthquake drills and lockdown events. Perhaps you think the number of drills your school conducts is far more than needed for the risk of that emergency happening. Or, in the Read more about Your lack of participation kills us all[…]
It’s your job as a risk manager to find the appropriate training for your people. In today’s virtual, online world, much of that training is available at the click of a mouse button. While we always advocate for the value of in-person training, we understand that the convenience of online training makes it an invaluable Read more about Where you get your online safety training matters.[…]
It is easy to fall in love with new technology. A fancy gadget might provide some new capability you have never had before. An upgraded app or model could allow you to work faster. And sometimes, it just comes down to having something new and fascinating to play with. The thing is, though, these new Read more about Old technology is the key to increasing cover against active shooters[…]