School Security Best Practices: A Comprehensive Guide for K

Throw out any ideas that school security rests solely on the back of one department. Keeping students, staff and visitors safe is a collaborative effort, and developing a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan requires planning, consistency and technology. Michele Gay, executive director of Safe and Sound Schools, a nonprofit organization, encourages schools to find ways to practice and discuss emergency preparedness in trauma-informed, low-stakes environments. “There are plenty of examples of procedures and protocols at work every day to support safety,” says Gay. “We advocate…