Doors have been at the center of the investigation into the massacre of 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.
“If a school installs automatic locks on classroom doors, they should provide emergency responders with a means of accessing all locked down areas; the office might therefore place master keys or key fobs in a safe but easily accessible location, or provide local authorities with a copy of these devices when first installing any new lock systems."
“I’ve had people suggest bulletproof glass everywhere or gunshot-detection systems, and it’s like ‘How far do you go?’” said Ronald Stephens, director of the National School Safety Center. “Would you rather have your resources invested in a great teacher or a school that looks like Fort Knox?” A state-run survey taken during the 2015 school year reported that 96.1% of administrators reported locking campus doors to limit access to the school. Almost 88% of districts used cameras and 79% had a sign-in process for visitors.
Stephens said ensuring that law enforcement can get into locked classrooms is a crucial part of a school safety plan. He encourages schools to designate that responsibility to multiple people.
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