More and more colleges and universities have invested in campus safety programs, including emergency alert systems in case of an incident on campus.
Now, K-12 systems are stepping up and on board to improve and protect their students. Most recently, an entire school system in Georgia drew plans to invest in MNEC upgrades on school property.
Gwinnett County, Ga., has announced it will spend $5 million to improve emergency alert systems at county and Buford City schools.
The upgrades will include notification buttons, direct links to the county’s 911 center and live video capabilities.
Some schools will also be outfitted with automatic locking systems on certain doors, automatic notifications and radio amplification, AJC.com reports.
The funding comes from local sales tax, and includes $3.9 million for the county system and $313,944 for the city of Buford. The remainder of the funding will pay for connections to the 911 call center.
