Security Update

Board of Education

January 15, 2013

Today We’ll Cover

• Role of the school staff

• Present security measures

• The SRO

• Action taken since Newtown

• Community supported program

Current School Procedures• Fire Drill Monthly Report• Lockdown Drills, twice/year (Sept. & Feb.)• Lockdown Video annually

– Must be documented for fire marshal • Know where your black box is located (2)

– Map (fire drill map)– Evacuation Plan/Routes– Keys/Codes– Roster current student/staff

School Staff Security Measures

• While students are in class, lock the classroom doors.

• Be aware, if you don’t recognize someone, report.

• Lock exterior doors

SRO

• Currently have officers and support staff for 33 schools (MS/HS)

• Visible• SRO trained for active shooter and all

levels of intrusion. They attend training each summer.

• Utilize them during staff development days or staff meeting to share their knowledge and discuss safety/security.

Currently

• Burglar Alarms– 41 ES– 16 MS– 16 HS

Security Cameras

10 ES

16 MS

16 HS

Camera Grant

• New cameras for Atkins, Southeast, North, Parkland

• We could use the existing cameras to upfit:– 7 additional ES– 3 additional MS– Add additional cameras at 4 HS

Cost to add Cameras

• ES $10,500-$15,000 (Analog vs IP)

Since the Newtown Shootings

Law Enforcement Partners (ELE)

• Elementary Schools- WSPD/KPD/FCSO are patrolling daily (to include nights & weekends).

• WSPD Patrol Units will adopt a school.• WSPD/KPD/FCSO are performing security

assessments at all elementary schools. (sro does this at MS/HS)

• Superkids (10 officers)

District Role• WSFCS/WSPD/FCSO/KPD

– meet regularly. Above agencies have been provided site plans of our campuses.

• Security assessments tie to our capital plan.

• Actions of other LEA’s• Analyze

– Procedures– Placement of SROs in ES– Card Access vs. Keys- Aiphone technology- Build vestibules at entrances (example)

What are other LEA’s considering?

• Charlotte Meck- Aiphone at a single point of entry.security cameras in ES & MScard reader to allow access from mobileincrease number of SROs

∙ Stokes- SRO in all schools remainder of this school year.

∙ DPI sent out a security survey recently∙ News & Observer reported yesterday the legislature is

likely to take on the issue of school safety

Cost Analysis• Card Access $1.2M

• Keys $25K – You have to collect if someone leaves or a

lost key may cause the need to replace locks for entire campus.

Ele. SROs $3.5M

Vestibules $1.5M

Aiphone * $120K

* Recommendation to BOE

Other Security Measures

• D.O.G.S (Dads of Great Students)

• Volunteers (Carver Alumni Association)

• Our Parents and Students

• Caring, Supportive Community that I hope can have dialogue vs. debate on this issue.

• It’s important to note there are no guarantees as we saw at Sandy Hook Ele.

• We do need to be prepared by making security a priority, participate in the drills, and make yourself familiar with the emergency processes.