Safety Bill Envisions Interoperable Communications in Schools

DENVER — A Colorado bill proposed by state senator Steve King (R.) aims to equip all schools with statewide communications interoperability — the first bill in the nation to propose a system on a statewide scale, according to the senator’s School Safety Summit initiative.
 
King said the bill, filed Friday, will be introduced early this week and assigned a bill number. 
 
Colorado State Senate Bill 11-173 states that each school day, state educators and school personnel are accountable for the safety of

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Q&A: Crisis Communications

Kenneth Trump, president of Cleveland-based consulting firm National School Safety and Security Services, has 25 years of experience at public and private schools in urban, suburban and rural settings. He has worked with jurisdictions in all 50 states and has authored several books and articles on school safety. He discussed the topic with School Construction News during a phone interview.

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