Safety and Security The health and safety of our students and staff is critical while on campus. Our facilities plan must include efforts to monitor the safety measures in place and continually improve facilities for maximum security possible across the district.
Using a grant through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), GASD was able to add a second school police officer to the campus for two years. Additionally, GASD used grant funds to install fencing at the rear of the elementary school to secure the playground area and increase lighting around the campus.
We have two areas that we would like to prioritize that would directly impact the level of safety and security on the campus:
1. An additional police vehicle: These vehicles are used for residency checks, home visits, court hearings and other official district business involving our school police officers off campus.
2. Security window film: Security window film is used to enhance the security of regular window glass. When properly applied, security window film can provide the following benefits: a. Security window film can increase the strength of the window, which can delay or prevent entry by an intruder. b. Security window film can reduce injuries caused by flying glass when the window is shattered. This could occur because of an accident, an act of vandalism, a blast, or a natural disaster. c. Certain types of security window film can provide benefits not directly related to security. These can include tinting of the window, reduction of the heat passing through the glass, and the reduction of damages caused by the sun's ultraviolet rays.
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