Webinar to Outline School Safety Priorities for the New Year
Education Week is hosting a webinar with security technology firms and a school safety organization to help district leaders craft safety plans. The session will cover risk assessment, emergency preparedness, and layered security strategies that balance safety with learning. Attendees will receive a framework for building a resilient safety roadmap for the rest of the school year.
The webinar brings together three distinct perspectives on campus security: a former Oxford Schools administrator who joined a weapons-detection firm after a local tragedy, a security technology sales executive with three decades in identification and access control, and a co-founder of a school safety standards organization. Their combined expertise spans threat assessment, visitor management, and physical security infrastructure.
District leaders attending will receive guidance on evaluating risks and implementing layered security approaches that do not disrupt the learning environment. The session also offers professional development credit, with Education Week advising educators to confirm eligibility with their districts beforehand. The timing aligns with the start of the school year, when safety planning is typically a top administrative priority.
This webinar reflects a growing expectation that schools address security with the same rigor as academic planning. District leaders may feel pressure to adopt new technologies and protocols, potentially straining already limited budgets. Students, staff, and parents could benefit from clearer safety procedures, though the emphasis on physical security may also raise questions about school climate and the balance between protection and a welcoming atmosphere.