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School Gym and Theater Rentals: Planning Staff Coverage for Community Events

Renting school gyms and theaters to community groups? Plan who covers the building, and how VOLT helps the right staff hear when something is off.

Students walk along a sunny school walkway beside a screened construction fence, with a new brick building wing under construction and a crane on the other side.

Nov 2, 2026 · VOLT

School Construction on an Occupied Campus: Keeping the Job Site and the School Day Apart

How one Texas district kept a bond construction site apart from the school day, plus five questions to ask about fences, gates and walking routes.

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.

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.

Campus at sunrise as an officer walks the path past the residence hall toward the parking deck.

Oct 20, 2026 · VOLT

Night-Shift Beats: Planning Campus Police Patrol Routes for the Overnight Hours

How campus police chiefs can plan overnight patrol beats: hot spots by hour, the zones that matter after dark, thin staffing, dispatch handoffs and city lines.

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.

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.

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