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PASS Summer Camp Webinar Series, Part Three: Primary Entrances/Secure Vestibules
Maintaining a safe and secure school environment is a challenging and intricate task. But knowing how or where to start can be even more difficult. It requires a comprehensive approach to tackle the numerous safety and security concerns faced by K-12 schools. To provide insights and practical guidance on this topic, the Partner Alliance for…
Keep Reading »PASS Summer Camp Webinar Series, Part Two: Mobile/Digital Credentials
Maintaining a safe and secure school environment is a challenging and intricate task. But knowing how or where to start can be even more difficult. It requires a comprehensive approach to tackle the numerous safety and security concerns faced by K-12 schools. To provide insights and practical guidance on this topic, the Partner Alliance for…
Keep Reading »PASS Summer Camp Webinar Series, Part One: Duress Alarms and Compliance With Alyssa’s Law
Maintaining a safe and secure school environment is a challenging and intricate task. But knowing how or where to start can be even more difficult. It requires a comprehensive approach to tackle the numerous safety and security concerns faced by K-12 schools. To provide insights and practical guidance on this topic, the Partner Alliance for…
Keep Reading »PASS K-12 School Safety Guidelines Included on SchoolSafety.gov
This month, the U.S. departments of Education, Health & Human Services, Homeland Security and Justice launched the website SchoolSafety.gov, a new one-stop clearinghouse for resources to help K-12 administrators, educators, parents and law enforcement prepare for and address threats related to school safety, security and support. The site features the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) school…
Keep Reading »Letter of Support for Indiana Safer Schools Legislation
On Jan. 28, 2019, the Security Industry Association expressed strong support for Indiana’s HB 1225 and SB 266, companion bills designed to promote effective security infrastructure in Indiana’s schools.
Keep Reading »Partner Alliance for Safer Schools Chairman to Receive 2018 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award
Guy Grace of Littleton Public Schools to Be Recognized for Work Promoting Implementation of Innovative Security Solutions SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Guy M. Grace, Jr., as the 2018 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, an honor recognizing excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions. Grace,…
Keep Reading »Safe and Sound Schools Releases State of School Safety Report
Safe and Sound Schools – a national resource for school safety established following the Sandy Hook tragedy – marked its fifth anniversary by issuing the State of School Safety Report for 2018. This first-ever report highlights perceptions of school safety among parents, middle- and high school students, educators and the public and explores topics like…
Keep Reading »Security Industry Association Supports Michigan Legislation to Bolster School Security Safeguards
MI HB 5828 and HB 5830 recognize the importance of safe schools Silver Spring, MD (May 2, 2018) – The Security Industry Association (SIA) has expressed strong support for MI HB 5828 and HB5830, two bills designed to improve school security across the state of Michigan. In a letter to Michigan House of Representatives Committee…
Keep Reading »Letter of Support for MI HB 5828 and HB 5830
SIA has expressed strong support for MI HB 5828 and HB5830, two bills designed to improve school security across the state of Michigan.
Keep Reading »SIA Briefs State Legislators on Secure School Technology
On April 27, the Security Industry Association (SIA) – along with representatives of SIA members Axis Communications and Johnson Controls – briefed state legislators on tech solutions for school security as part of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) 2018 Spring Task Force Summit. Jake Parker, director of government relations at SIA, moderated two panel…
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