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The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas.
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Two weeks after a deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, reignited debates about gun violence and securing schools, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday that will require mental-health “crisis intervention” training for on-campus officers.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday formally received nine bills from the Legislature, including a school-safety bill that would direct the State Board of Education to develop rules for school emergency drills.
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Broward County schools hired hundreds of new safety officers and counselors after voters approved a property tax increase in 2018. District officials say those jobs are at risk if voters don't renew the referendum this August.
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Under the $1 million contract, 20 sheriff's deputies will serve as safety officers in Palm Beach County schools. The deal comes as some are pushing for the district's force to merge with the county.
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A state audit of Broward County Public Schools has found the district has failed to comply with some safety protocols required by state law. The report released this week shows security is still a challenge in the district.
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Students in Broward County Public Schools should expect to be randomly searched. The district has started using metal detectors to screen for weapons in the classroom.
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Alberto Carvalho is negotiating a new contract to become the superintendent of schools in Los Angeles, ending a 13-year tenure heading up Miami-Dade schools. And school police have been busy this week, tracking down school violence threats on social media.
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Some of the legislative priorities for Stand With Parkland, The National Association Of Families For Safe Schools, include making sure law enforcement can access pre-arrest diversion records for students, more mental health support for students struggling, and a reunification plan that failed to pass in the Florida Legislature last year.
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The latest on the escalating tensions between the City of Miami's chief of police and the City Commission, and a statewide public safety commission expresses concerns over safety in Broward schools.
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The latest on the escalating tensions between the City of Miami's chief of police and the City Commission, and a statewide public safety commission expresses concerns over safety in Broward schools.
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The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission is questioning whether the state’s Office of Safe Schools is equipped to handle evolving responsibilities as its workload increases along with a growing public school system.