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Regular Meeting, October 27, 2026 · item 6.1: Safety, Security & Emergency Services Update · 18 pages
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Board of Education | October 27, 2026
Our Multidimensional Approach to School Safety Safety & Security Overview
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Positive School Culture
Training & Exercises Physical Security
Emergency Management Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Positive School Culture
Training & Exercises
Systems & Processes ● Colorado Safe Schools legislation ● Board policies surround safe schools ● Internal standard operating procedures addressing safety and security ● Multidisciplinary Threat Assessment Team
Physical Security
Emergency Management Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Systems and Processes District Threat Assessment Team A multidisciplinary team that is dynamic enough to see opportunities to connect students with needed resources and safeguard them in a wraparound process
94%
Individuals contemplating causing harm inform someone of their intent
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A multidimensional approach to school safety Positive School Culture ● Improved mental health and well-being ● Reduced bullying and conflict ● Stronger sense of belonging and inclusion ● Better social and emotional development ● A safer and more welcoming environment ● Greater long-term student success and life readiness
Positive School Culture
Training & Exercises Physical Security
Emergency Management Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Positive School Culture
800 A poster at an elementary school reinforces lessons about how to respond to bullying.
Hours of
Direct Student Engagement
92% Favorable Student Security Manager Steve Brown engages with a student.
Climate Survey Responses
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A multidimensional approach to school safety Positive Training Security& School Personnel Exercises Culture ● 24x7x365 coverage ● Response and management of safety or
Positive School Culture
● Build relationships with students and
Physical Security
Emergency Management
security events ● Provide training and education
Training & Exercises
Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
staff ● Monitor access points and patrol school
grounds ● Coordinate with first responders during
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
emergencies 7
A multidimensional approach to school safety
Security Personnel
27,000 2025-26
Calls for Service Security Operations Center
School Safety Advocate Jeremiah Deherrera talks with team members at a reunification training.
Campus Safety Monitor at Monarch High School
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A multidimensional approach to school safety Hardware, Software & Positive Training & School Exercises Culture Physical Security ● Secured vestibules
Positive School Culture
● Intrusion detection systems
Physical Security
Emergency Management
● Security cameras in hallways, parking
lots, and common areas
Training & Exercises
Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
● SRP remote activation systems ● Raptor ● Door locks with quick-lock
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
mechanisms 9
A multidimensional approach to school safety
Hardware, Software & Physical Security Physical safety components to support safe schools
Intercom phone to ID visitors outside the school
Security Camera
Secured Vestibule
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Positive School Culture
Training & Exercises
Positive Training & School Exercises Culture ●
Scenario based training for staff / administrators
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Consistency in Standard Response Protocols across BVSD (facilitated by Safety/Security)
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Incident Command Structure training and integration with first responding partners
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Scaled exercises for responses including reunification or critical incidents
Physical Security
Emergency Management Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Training and Exercises Reunification exercise
First responder training at Apex
Tabling event where students engage with Security staff and public safety officials on school security and safety
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Training and Exercises
95 Community Training & Presentations 246 Staff Training Lock Down Drills 133 SRP Drills 744 hours of
hours of
Across all campuses
Across all campuses
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A multidimensional approach to school safety Emergency Management ● Prevention: ○ Actions to avoid an incident ● Mitigation: ○ Actions to reduce the impact of an emergency ● Preparedness: ○ Actions to prepare for an emergency ● Response: ○ Actions to respond to an emergency ● Recovery: ○ Actions to recover from an emergency
Positive School Culture
Training & Exercises Physical Security
Emergency Management Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Emergency Management
Community Helpers Education Program and Connection Day
Reunification exercise with BVSD Transportation highlighted in the special Safety Edition of The Spot
Wildfires are one of many types of emergencies our team prepares for.
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Positive School Culture
Training & Exercises
Community Partnerships ● Developing capacity with partners ● Command / Coordination /
Communication ● Interoperability
Physical Security
Emergency Management Community Partnerships
BVSD
Security Personnel
● Information sharing ● Partner integration
● Facility familiarization
Systems & Hardware/ Processes Software
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A multidimensional approach to school safety
Community Partnerships
Tabletop exercise with public safety leaders, school leaders, Security staff, District leaders and Office of Disaster Management
Reunification exercise with Avista Hospital and BVSD
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Questions? 18