Category: Security Strategy

If 2021 was the year of COVID-driven security solutions, 2022 will be all about addressing the “new normal.” While we are not out of the woods yet, organizations that make use of technologies with multiple applications will be the ones to find electronic security success. 

With the ARP ESSER III deadline fastly approaching, school districts remain focused on the same goal: reopening schools safely, sustaining secure operations, and addressing the impact of the pandemic on students. The CDC’s most recent announcement goes hand in hand with these school districts’ desires.

The ARP ESSER III Grant has provided school districts with the funds to sustain safe campus operations in a post-COVID world. With such a large amount of funds available, many school districts are looking inward and are working to strengthen their campus security. This is where a service and maintenance agreement comes in.

The 2020-2023 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III Grant provides school districts with the funds to reopen schools safely, sustain safe operations, and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

What many school districts do not realize is that they can use their ARP ESSER III funds to ensure that their current security system is operating reliably and effectively through a service and maintenance agreement.

In April 2021, the Federal Government approved the 2020-2023 American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III Grant. With $11.2 billion made available to the state, Texas school districts now have the ability to reopen schools safely, sustain secure operations, and address the impact of the pandemic on students.

How can you decide which technology solution fits your security needs when there are thousands of products to choose from? Ask yourself these 6 basic questions

Technology standardization can help school administrators increase security system uptime, streamline maintenance procedures, reduce part counts, and more.

Schools need to mitigate new risks and build more effective plans, but the best approach to any school security strategy starts with an assessment. Here’s why.

Returning to school buildings in the fall is a goal that will demand officials find new ways to ensure the safety of students and staff. A proper security system that offers the technology to track, trace and contain infection will be the best measure to calm the fear and uncertainty of returning to campus.

COVID-19 has drastically changed our society’s perspective on health and safety practices for organizations. This pandemic has created an abrupt wake-up call in our community and around the world. Only with collective efforts, can we play a role in halting the progression of this virus and protecting our community. Now is the time for risk […]