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A smiling maintenance worker crouches beside a clean outdoor HVAC unit by a brick school building on a sunny day, checking it on a tablet while students walk across the lawn behind him.

Oct 31, 2026 · VOLT

Copper Theft at Schools: Protecting HVAC and Electrical Equipment Outside the Building

How copper theft hit HVAC and electrical equipment at two school districts, and questions to ask about the equipment outside your buildings.

A smiling school facilities worker in a navy polo walks along a clean green turf field beside a tidy brick-and-cream school building on a bright, sunny day.

Oct 31, 2026 · VOLT

School Vandalism Reports: Turning a Year of Data Into an After-Hours Plan

Use your district's yearly vandalism report to find repeat spots and hours, and plan who should hear about after-hours activity.

A smiling school staff member with a lanyard answers a desk phone at a sunlit school front office while a colleague with a clipboard stands nearby.

Oct 28, 2026 · VOLT

Who Answers a Vape Alert? A School Restroom Response Plan

A vape sensor can tell you which restroom and when, but not who. Here is how to decide who answers a vape alert in each period, and when a counselor joins.

Smiling families and students carrying clear stadium bags walk through a high school stadium gate in late-afternoon sun as friendly volunteers greet them, with bleachers and the field behind.

Oct 21, 2026 · VOLT

High School Football Game Security: Planning Game Day Beyond the Gate

A clear bag rule handles the gate. Here is how school districts plan the rest of a home game, from the ticket line to the stands to the parking lot, with the staff they already have.

A smiling school office staffer greets a father and his young daughter through an open sign-in window, with sunlit glass vestibule doors and student artwork in the lobby behind them.

Oct 20, 2026 · VOLT

Secure Vestibules in Schools: Planning the Front Office Around the New Entrance

A secure vestibule controls the front door. Here is how schools plan the front office, the lobby and the hours around arrival and dismissal so the new entry works every day.

A school safety team of a principal, facilities lead, counselor and school resource officer talks around a sunlit library table with a printed checklist and a laptop.

Oct 20, 2026 · VOLT

School Security Assessment Checklist: Turn Your Score Into a Plan

Use this school security assessment checklist to take your free 10-question readiness score into your next safety meeting: who to invite, what low answers mean, and what to fix first.

A smiling young student holds a red playground ball on a sunny school blacktop while a classroom aide kneels beside her at eye level. Other children play near a playground in the background.

Oct 16, 2026 · VOLT

Planning School Cameras for Busy Outdoor Areas, One Phase at a Time

Small districts often add school cameras in phases as grants allow. Here is how to choose which busy outdoor areas to cover first and make each phase useful.

A school staff member kneels to talk with a smiling young student outside a sunlit school entrance as her father and other families wait calmly nearby.

Oct 16, 2026 · VOLT

School Family Reunification Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide for K-12

How K-12 schools build a family reunification plan: sites, roles, confirmed release, family communication, drills and a printable checklist, with free federal guidance.

Four school staff members talk around a wooden table with notebooks and mugs in a sunlit meeting room.

Oct 14, 2026 · VOLT

How to Compare School Security Systems

A practical framework for comparing school security systems: the categories, the questions to ask, and a simple scoring sheet for your committee.

A staff member in a bright safety vest waves a calm line of cars along a sunlit elementary school curb while students with backpacks wait behind orange cones with a teacher.

Oct 14, 2026 · VOLT

School Arrival and Dismissal Procedures: A Practical Safety Guide

How to plan safe school arrival and dismissal procedures: separate the bus loop and car line, staff the right posts, and handle late or unknown pickups.

A school staff member in a light-blue shirt walks along a sunny landscaped path toward the glass entrance of a modern brick school building.

Oct 13, 2026 · VOLT

K-12 School Security Self-Assessment: A Step-by-Step Guide

A vendor-neutral, step-by-step guide for K-12 safety teams to score their own campus across ten sections, from emergency planning to family reunification, and turn gaps into a plan.

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