Williams Company Begins Major Renovation of Florida High School
Williams Company Building Division is serving as general contractor for the $28.5 million Boone High School Capital Renewal and renovation project now underway.
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Window Films and Screens: A School Safety Alternative
Consultants of the Crown Point, Ind.-based Van Gorp Group recently attended the Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) conference held in French Lick, Ind., May 11-13, where many attendees were pricing bullet resistant glass for their school entryways. Van Gorp Group is dedicated to protecting children and schools, but also to providing cost effective security alternatives.
Window Film: A Necessary Safety Measure for Schools
A school is meant to be a safe place for students to learn. In light of recent tragic events in our nation’s schools, school leaders and construction managers are now forced to consider a wide range of solutions to improve the safety of their facilities.
Douglas County Arms Security Officers with Semi-Automatic Rifles
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — To protect its students and staff, the Douglas County School District (DCSD) decided to use firearms as its latest mode of security.
Read moreN.J. Task Force Issues School Safety Recommendations
TRENTON, N.J. — A new 59-page report issued by the New Jersey School Security Task Force, a multi-agency group tasked with identifying ways to improve security at New Jersey schools, outlines more than 40 recommendations for increasing student and teacher safety. These include establishing a School Safety Specialist Academy, improving emergency response times and increasing the use of trained school resource officers.
Read moreSafety in Schools: Priority vs. Necessity
Security in schools has always been a top priority, but recently it has become a necessity. Active shooters in schools have increased the level of awareness and concern for overall campus safety.
Georgia Universities Aim to Improve Campus Safety
ATLANTA — The Atlanta-based University System of Georgia (USG) Campus Safety and Security Committee — co-chaired by Presidents Steve Dorman of Georgia College & State University and G.P. “Bud” Peterson of the Georgia Institute of Technology — published its May 19 report on the state of campus security across Georgia colleges and universities. The report outlined the USG’s plans to institute a broad safety initiative in the coming year and to provide incoming freshmen across all 30 campuses with mandatory sexual-assault training.
Read moreAssa Abloy Teams with School Safety Organization
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Safe and Sound, a nonprofit organization founded by families directly affected by the Dec. 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., recently gained the backing of door safety and security solutions firm Assa Abloy.
Virginia Study Highlights School Safety Perceptions
ARLINGTON, Va. — A report released by the University of Virginia Curry School of Education shows a majority of Virginia high school students feel both safe and supported in their schools.
Report Highlights School Safety Gains, Losses
WASHINGTON — The Indicators of School Crime and Safety for 2013 was released in June, highlighting a number of safety and security issues at the nation’s schools.