Current Kentucky school Current Kentucky school safety issues: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 legislationProposed legislation• Emergency Management Plans• Schools must have an EMP 1. Review with 1st responders 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 Control1. Perimeter Lockdown2. Interior “perpetual lockdown”3. Control front entrance.

Proposed legislationProposed 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 topicsHot topics

1. Bullying (cyber…)2. Sexting3. Hazing athletes4. Teacher/student relationships5. Parental aggression6. Cellphones

Kentucky Center for School Safety

Call or WriteJon Akers

Kentucky Center for School SafetyEastern Kentucky University

105 Stratton Building521 Lancaster Ave.

Richmond, KY 40475Toll Free 1-877-805-4277

jon.akers@eku.edu

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