CENTEGIXยฎ | Education
California School Safety Standards
CENTEGIXยฎ | Education
California School Safety Standards
Fontana Unified School District Invests in CENTEGIX CrisisAlertโข Wearable Panic Buttons
Fontana Unified School District (FUSD), in partnership with San Bernardino County District 2 Supervisor Jesse Armendarez, announced an investment in CENTEGIX CrisisAlert, an emergency alert platform designed to improve response times and enhance safety for students and staff across all FUSD schools.
This decision demonstrates how the technology can provide faster, more precise communication during emergencies and daily incidents, strengthening coordination amongst school staff, school police, and first responders.
The safety of our students, educators, and school communities will always come first. Iโm proud that Fontana Unified is becoming the first school district in San Bernardino County to implement this technology districtwide. This investment ensures our schools have the tools they need to respond quickly and effectively when every second matters, and it reflects our commitment to strengthening public safety across our communities.
California Assembly Bill 1747: School Safety Plans
California school alert systems are proactive acknowledgments that school violence has become a major concern and priority in safety planning in schools across the state. By California law, school districts need to develop Comprehensive School Safety Plans that should be adopted by March 1st each year to deal with a variety of emergencies:
- bomb threat
- bioterrorism/hazardous materials
- earthquake
- flood
- power failure/blackout
- intruders/solicitors
- weapons/assault/hostage
- explosion
- gas/fumes
- bomb threat
- bioterrorism/hazardous materials
- earthquake
- flood
- power failure/blackout
- intruders/solicitors
- weapons/assault/hostage
- explosion
- gas/fumes
Assembly Bill 1747 also requires California schools to include specific procedures โto prepare for active shooters or other armed assailantsโ in their schools safety plans. Training also should be available for staff and students, so they understand how to react in emergency situations.
In addition, plans should include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, school counselors, community intervention professionals, school resource officers, and police officers on campus.
Focusing on Prevention
The California Department of Educationโs Project Cal-STOP provides free training to schools based on Sandy Hook Promiseโs Know the Signs Programs:
- Start With Hello trains middle and high school students on how to recognize social isolation within their classroom and school. Students learn how to reach out and help.
- Say Something teaches middle and high school students to look for warning signs and threatsโespecially in social mediaโand to act immediately. Sandy Hook Promise also operates Say Something Tips, a website where students and staff can anonymously submit their safety concerns
- SAVE Promise Club is a student-led club that allows students to practice lessons from Start With Hello and Say Something. The club organizes activities on campus that promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive climate.
Cal-STOP also includes National Alliance on Mental Illness On Campus High School Club and Youth Mental Health First Aid training as ways to give troubled young people the help they need.
Additional Resources for Safety Planning
The California Department of Education has compiled resources about violence prevention, school safety planning, and more that California educational leaders can take advantage of when reviewing their district’s safety plans. Visit the CDE’s website to find targeted information on school safety issues, intervention prorgams, sample templates, guidance on training and implementation, and best practices.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has also created valuable resources for educators on school emergency preparedness planning and safety. Explore available resources on their website.
Funding for California School Safety Solutions
California school districts have a variety of funding options available to them to help implement safety solutions like the CENTEGIX Safety Platformยฎ. Visit our School Safety Funding page to see State and Federal funding sources California schools can take advantage of.
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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How Are Your Resources Being Spent?
CENTEGIX protects over 18,000 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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Championing Safe Schools with California Educators
Hear from Our California Educators
We engage with teachers and staff every day to understand how CrisisAlert and the CENTEGIX Safety Platform support them, and hereโs what theyโve shared:
I have mentioned to my family and a number of staff members how much safer I feel having this badge while at work.
There was an incident where a student was injured lifting weights and needed help. [CrisiAlert]ย worked so fast and exactly how they trained us.
A fight broke out on the quad and was escalating quickly with other students. For teachers, [CrisisAlert] is a quick lifeline to help.
Discover the CENTEGIX Safety Platformยฎ
Safety solutions that prioritize speed for the best outcome.
Mapping and locating capabilities provide the precise locationโof emergencies, visitors, and safety assets.
A visitor management system screens and locates visitors on your campus.
Protocol development to plan for rapid incident response.
Private, managed networks provide campus-wide coverage.
Partner of AEPA and CalSave
CalSave uses national leverage to seek best pricing on its purchasing contracts. As a participating member of the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA), a multi-state non-profit organization made up of Educational Service Agencies / political subdivisions organized through a Memorandum of Understanding between all participating states, CalSave works with educational purchasing cooperatives in 26 other states. In California, awards are made by MCOE based on the application of California law.
CENTEGIX is a proud AEPA-awarded member in the state of California through CalSave as a Security Solution. We look forward to the opportunity to explore and solve your school safety needs. Learn moreย here.
CrisisAlertโข Is in a Class of Its Own
ย We donโt just raise the bar. We built it.
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.
In an Emergency, You Need CrisisAlertโข
Adverse situations can happen at any momentโfrom everyday crises such as medical emergencies, severe weather, and physical altercations to extreme situations that threaten your entire campus. The faster you get help to the right location, the better the outcome.
See how our CrisisAlert wearable mobile panic button empowers staff to get help instantly in an emergency.ย
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