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Current Kentucky school safety issues:. Dec. 14, 2012 “Reset” School Safety all around the U.S. December 14- now. Call for Gun Control Call for Metal Detectors Call for Arming Principals and Teachers Call for more law enforcement in the schools. Proposed legislation.
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Current Kentucky school safety issues: • Dec. 14, 2012 “Reset” School Safety all around the U.S. • December 14- now. • Call for Gun Control • Call for Metal Detectors • Call for Arming Principals and Teachers • Call for more law enforcement in the schools
Proposed legislation • Emergency Management Plans • Schools must have an EMP 1. Review with 1stresponders 2. Review revisions with staff 3. Conduct the 4 emergency response drills during the first 30 days of school…and then again in January. **Report to KDE via ASSIST 4. EMP not subject to Open Records Law • Access Control • Perimeter Lockdown • Interior “perpetual lockdown” • Control front entrance.
Proposed legislation • Establish primary and secondary evacuation routes • Review Safe Zones with Fire Marshall’s office • KRS 610.345 school notification of transferring youthful offenders. • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design= CPTED • All visitors must sign in with proper ID and be issued a visitor’s badge
Hot topics • Bullying (cyber…) • Sexting • Hazing athletes • Teacher/student relationships • Parental aggression • Cellphones
Call or Write • Jon Akers • Kentucky Center for School Safety • Eastern Kentucky University • 105 Stratton Building • 521 Lancaster Ave. • Richmond, KY 40475 • Toll Free 1-877-805-4277 • jon.akers@eku.edu Kentucky Center for School Safety
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