Kansas school alert systems are serious business because officials want to do everything possible to support and protect the state’s students, teachers, and staff members. In 2018, the state passed its Safe and Secure School Standards bill. It provided funds to make sure school buildings across the state are safe and secure. That included building secure doors, installing safety windows, and improving the structural integrity of buildings.

The bill also endorsed and funded the use of a variety of Kansas school safety solutions, including:

Along with the physical upgrades, administrators were advised to work with emergency management officials to review security options. Teachers and staff also needed to be trained in the proper use of any and all technology. 

As part of the focus on safety, districts are required to regularly maintain and test communication systems with law enforcement and other first responders, so there will be no disruptions if services are ever needed.

The Kansas State Dept. of Education’s Safe and Secure Schools team maintains a website with a variety of safety-related funding opportunities:

For more about these grant opportunities, please click here. You can also use the Grants Finder Tool’s various features to search for additional grants related to school safety. To learn more about how to meet Kansas school safety standards, connect with a CENTEGIX specialist today.

The CENTEGIX Safety Platform is an emergency incident response safety system that features wearable panic buttons, digital mapping software, and reunification and visitor management capabilities and generates accurate, usable data. The Safety Platform solution uses visual strobes, digital messages, and automated intercom announcements to inform everyone of a campus-wide incident and to instruct them on actions they should take. The Safety Platform meets the security infrastructure needs the Kansas school safety grants aim to address.

The Safety Platform features an analytics dashboard that assists administrators as they make safety and security decisions. A data set is generated when a staff member uses their wearable badge to request assistance. Administrators can better understand where and why and under what conditions. These administrative decisions, enabled by Platform data, contribute to the “positive and safe climate” that the safety grants aim to foster. 

The CENTEGIX school safety platform provides robust and uninterrupted communication between staff members, administrators, first responders, and students. Unlike other emergency incident response systems, the Safety Platform’s technology precludes adoption and connectivity challenges. It runs on a dedicated IoT network; it’s not susceptible to Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity interruptions. And because the CrisisAlert mobile panic button is worn along with an ID badge, 100% of staff members use it. This high adoption rate means that every staff member at every location on campus can request help when they need it. CrisisAlert generates accurate location data for every alert, no matter where on campus. Therefore first responders know exactly where to go during an emergency. In many instances, this kind of rapid response can prevent tragedy. 

These critical features of the CrisisAlert badge and Safety Blueprint from CENTEGIX ensure an immediate response: 

CENTEGIX Safety Platform can help school districts and LEAs enact these measures, making students and staff safer. The Safety platform school safety solution helps create a climate of safety by enabling staff members to request help immediately, from anywhere on campus, in any type of emergency. Under these conditions, teachers can focus on student needs, and students can focus on learning. 

CENTEGIX is the leader in incident response solutions. Our Safety Platform is the fastest and easiest way for staff to request help in any emergency, from the everyday to the extreme. CENTEGIX creates safer spaces by innovating technology to empower and protect people, and leaders nationwide trust our safety solutions to provide peace of mind.