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Safety Bill Envisions Interoperable Communications in Schools

February 23, 2011February 23, 2011 1584 Views Baltimore, Garfield High School, Maintenance/Operations, Washington D.C.

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

Q&A: Crisis Communications

June 1, 2009January 14, 2010 1890 Views Detail of the Month, Garfield High School, high school renovations, Q & A, Seattle

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.