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Kentucky H.B. 643 Would Allow Districts to Implement Wearable Panic Alert Systems in Schools

House Bill 643, also known as Alyssa’s Law, would allow Kentucky school districts to implement a wearable panic alert system at each school facility that shall: “Connect emergency service technologies to ensure real-time coordination among multiple emergency responder agencies; Integrate with public safety answering point infrastructure to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations; and Be capable of initiating a campus wide lockdown notification.”

Meade County Schools was the first to issue CrisisAlert™ wearable panic badges to staff in 2024. Since then, nearly 20 other districts have followed. Learn more about the bill and its potential impact in this video.

Kentucky Center for School Safety

In 2019, Kentucky’s General Assembly passed Senate Bill 1. This bill authorizes the establishment of the Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS). The KCSS promotes and supports school safety initiatives by providing the following resources:, also known as Alyssa’s Law, would allow Kentucky school districts to implement a

• Data dissemination and analysis
• Research
• Information about successful school safety and security programs
• Insight into best practices, training standards, research results, and new programs
• Technical assistance for improving school safety

The KCSS serves as a clearing house for information about school violence prevention and provides expertise and technical support to schools, law enforcement agencies, and communities. The organization also supplies Kentucky districts with information about available statewide and national grants when they are available. In recent years, grant funding has been available for various school safety and security measures, including Kentucky school alert systems.

How to Improve School Safety with the CENTEGIX Safety Platform®

The CENTEGIX Safety Platform performs the following functions to improve school safety for Kentucky students and staff:

• Acts as an innovative incident command system.
• Facilitates seamless and efficient lockdown procedures.
• Supplies vital data needed for successful reunification plans.
• Streamlines and expedites the process of requesting help during medical emergencies.
• Disseminates missing student information in the event of student elopement.
• Provides the foundation for an active shooter plan and emergency procedures.

The CENTEGIX Safety Platform: Creating a Culture of Safety

CENTEGIX solutions work together to improve communication with first responders and make school buildings safer. They create a foundation for a culture of safety that prioritizes staff and students’ security and well-being. These Safety Platform features make it an effective Kentucky school safety solution. It’s technology:

• Is reliable: no Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity is required.
• Is easy to adopt: teachers need not download an app.
• Transmits 911 calls and mobile alerts by integrating with local public safety answering points.
• Immediately connects staff to diverse emergency service technologies.
• Enables multiple first responder agencies to coordinate in real time.

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Clarity in Crisis - Replacing Uncertainty with Coordinated Response

Built from more than 346,000 wearable panic button alerts collected during the 2025–2026 school year, the 2026 School Safety Trends Report provides a comprehensive look at how K-12 schools are improving emergency response, strengthening preparedness, and enhancing campus safety nationwide through clarity.

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