CENTEGIXยฎ | Education
Arkansas School Safety Standards
CENTEGIXยฎ | Education
Arkansas School Safety Standards
CENTEGIX | Case Study
Little Rock School District Gains Full Staff Adoption of Safety Solution
Learn about howย Little Rock School District in Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted the CrisisAlert solution to improve comprehensive safety for their 21,000+ students across 48 school sites andย gained full staff adoptionย in our free case study. Download your copy today โ
Arkansas Proposes Alyssa’s Law: HB1492
In February 2025, the Arkansas House introduced HB1492, an act to require Arkansas schools to provide all school employees with a wearble panic alert system device “that allows the individual to immediately contact local emergency response agencies.”
The legislation, if passed, would require all public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to implement a wearable panic alert system in each public school within its public school district or open enrollment public charter school system that 1) integrates with local Public Safety Answering Point infrastructure to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations; and 2) can initiate a campus-wide lockdown notification.
Arkansas LEARNS Act
On March 8, 2023, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed Act 237, known as the Arkansas LEARNS Act, into law. Intended to bring sweeping changes to Arkansasโ education system, the law covers a broad range of topics, includingย everything fromย school vouchers, toย increased pay for teachersย andย higher literacy standards for elementary students, to safety training and resources. The law includes a focus on school safety.ย
Prioritize school safety by focusing on physical security, additional resource officers, mental health, and training to implement best practices.
School Safety Commitments
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) will accomplish their school safety goals through the following commitments:
- Distribute funds for improvements in safety measures: Continue to oversee the implementation of the $50 million of grant funding to provide resources for districts as they implement ADEโs safety priorities.
- Expand new Safe Schools Unit to support districts: Expand the new Safe Schools Unit to provide direct support to districts as they put into place new procedures. This unit will be instrumental in providing direct support, professional learning, monitoring, and direction regarding school safety.
- Develop best-practice crisis response plans: Develop a statewide crisis response plan that identifies the roles and responsibilities of each actor (state and local partners) in time of a crisis and support districts to create a local crisis response plans.
Arkansas Center for School Safety
The Arkansas Center for School Safety (ACSS) provides education, resources, training, and more to educators and law enforcement professionals in Arkansas to help them in providing our students with a safe, supportive learning environment to reach academic success.
Safe Schools Intiative Act (Ark. Code ยง 6-15-1303)
The Safe Schools Initiative Act (Ark. Code ยง 6-15-1303) details the responsibilities of Arkansas school districts regarding school safety and emergency response plans. There are several key areas of responsibilities.
ACSS Catalog
The Criminal Justice Institute and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) have partnered to create a robust catalog of basic and specialty school safety training courses, available to law enforcement and school personnel such as administrators, teachers, staff, counselors, and school security officers.
The Arkansas Center for School Safety uses practical, hands-on application and classroom-based instruction together in a myriad of topics that increase knowledge and skills pertaining to school safety issues.
Some of the topics covered include professional development for school resource officers, safety and crisis planning, active shooter response, drugs on campus, gang awareness and intervention, and bullying awareness and prevention.
Learn more here.
Key Responsibilities
School Safety Assessments: Each school district in Arkansas must conduct a comprehensive school safety assessment every three years. It should include an assessment of the following:
- Safety and security of the site and exterior of buildings
- Access control
- Safety and security of the interior of buildings
- Monitoring and surveillance, including without limitation type and extent
- Communication and information security
- Review of emergency operation plans
- School climate and culture
School Safety Plans: Each school district in Arkansas must develop and maintain a comprehensive school safety plan. This plan must address various aspects of school safety, including but not limited to emergency response procedures, crisis management, prevention and mitigation strategies, and communication protocols.
Collaboration and Input: The law emphasizes the importance of collaboration and involvement from various stakeholders in developing the school safety plan. This includes input from school administrators, teachers, parents, law enforcement agencies, and other relevant community organizations.
Annual Review and Updates: School districts are required to review and update their school safety plans at least once a year. This ensures that the plans remain current and effective in addressing evolving safety concerns.
Training and Drills: The law mandates that school personnel, including teachers and staff, receive appropriate training on emergency response procedures and crisis management. It also requires schools to conduct regular safety drills, such as fire drills, tornado drills, and lockdown drills, to familiarize students and staff with the appropriate actions to take during emergencies.
Reporting Incidents: School districts must establish a system for reporting incidents that pose a threat to the safety and security of students and staff. This may include procedures for reporting bullying, harassment, violence, or other concerning behaviors.
Coordination with Law Enforcement: The law encourages school districts to collaborate with local law enforcement agencies to enhance school safety efforts. This may involve establishing partnerships, sharing information, and coordinating response plans.
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CENTEGIX protects over 15,000 locations across the country. We can protect yours, too.
The CENTEGIX Safety Platformยฎ, featuring CrisisAlertโข, accelerates your response to emergencies. Weโve built the CENTEGIX Safety Platform to support you in the single most critical factor of incident response: time.
Discover resources to fund new safety and security initiatives in your district by exploring funding resources for school safety.
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CENTEGIX Safety Report
2025 School Safety Trends: Together, Training and Technology Save Lives
Discover our latest, comprehensive analysis of school safety incidents gathered from the CENTEGIX Safety Platformยฎ usage data for the 2024-2025 school year, as well as insights from the hundreds of school safety and district administration leaders weโve connected with over the last 12 months, in our report 2025 School Safety Trends: Together, Training and Technology Save Lives.ย
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Customer Spotlight
Little Rock School District Upgrades Security Ahead of School Year
Little Rock, AR
The focus on safety has increased in recent years, and as the new school year starts, we looked at some new changes in Central Arkansasโs largest school district, including the addition of the CrisisAlert solution.
Little Rock Public Schools
Little Rock, AR
Learn about why Little Rock Public Schools chose CENTEGIX’s CrisisAlert solution as part of their new efforts to increase school security to help keep their staff and students safe.
Central Arkansas Library System
Central Arkansas
The Central Arkansas Library System has chosen CENTEGIX’s CrisisAlert solution to protect the staff and patrons across all 14 branches throughout central Arkansas.
Hear from Our Educators
We engage with teachers and staff every day to understand how CrisisAlert supports them, and hereโs what theyโve shared:
A student was having trouble breathing and her vision was beginning to black out. We don’t have service in our building and it can be difficult to get ahold of the office staff, so having something to immediately alert them of emergency was incredibly helpful in a very scary situation.
I had a student who was refusing to follow directions and became very defiant. This student was beginning to get aggressive. I used my badge to alert our campus security monitor to remove the student from the situation. It is a very useful tool when the response was as immediate as it was.
A student was having a severe panic attack, trouble speaking, crying, not able to answer my questions as to what was wrong with her. I used the device to call for administrative help and it worked like it was designed to. Help arrived in a matter of seconds. I saw firsthand how well it works.
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CrisisAlert leads the industry in wearable panic button technology. As the most trusted, proven, and deployed solution on the market, it delivers unrivaled reliability, redundancy, notification, and response capabilities.
Unlike other wearable panic buttons, CrisisAlert activates a fully integrated emergency response and notification system, including flashing strobes, intercom announcements, and computer screen takeovers. Itโs the only solution with 100% campus-wide coverage that immediately sends a digital map to first responders with precise location details, down to the exact floor and room, detailing every safety asset in proximity of the alert, to protect your staff wherever they are.
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