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Massachusetts School Safety Standards
CENTEGIX | Education
Massachusetts School Safety Standards
Massachusetts Proposes Alyssa’s Law: Bill H.3881
In April 2023, Representative Vaughn of Wrentham introduced Bill H.3881, which would require all Massachusetts schools to have silent panic alarms.
If enacted, the law would require each school to have “at least one silent panic alarm for use in a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring immediate response from law enforcement, including but not limited to an active shooter situation, lockdown, or armed or unarmed intruder on school grounds. The alarm shall be directly linked to local law enforcement and shall immediately transmit a signal or message to such authorities upon activation.”
“Silent panic alarm” is defined in the legislation as “‘a silent security system signal generated by the manual activation of a device with the intent to signal a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring an immediate response from law enforcement.”
The CENTEGIX Safety Platform: Creating a Culture of Safety
The CENTEGIX Safety Platform™ featuring CrisisAlert™ is the foundation of a multilayered school safety plan, empowering the fastest response to emergencies. Dynamic digital mapping, real-time locating capabilities, and an easy-to-use wearable panic button enable leaders to plan for and respond faster to emergencies, from the everyday to the extreme. The following features of the CENTEGIX Safety Platform make it an effective Massachusetts school safety solution:
Instant notification: First responders are instantly notified of the emergency with precise location information.
Multiple notifications: Multimodal notifications campus-wide ensure everyone can get to safety.
Reliable communication: Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity are not required to initiate an alert.
Ease of adoption: Staff is not required to download or learn to use an app.
Rapid access to first responders: staff can connect immediately to diverse emergency services.
Communication in emergencies: first responder agencies can coordinate in real time.
Funding for Massachusetts School Safety Solutions
Federal Formula Grants
The list of federal formula grants awarded to Massachusetts for 2025 includes:
- IDEA, $250,495,549
- Title I-A, $272,761,633
- Title II-A, $27,479,436
- Title IV-A, $20,404,679
Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence
The Office of Justice and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will fund targeted, evidence-based prevention and intervention programs to address youth violence in schools. The program’s goals are to reduce the incidence of school violence through improved school safety and climate and to prevent youth violence, delinquency, and victimization in the targeted community. Schools implementing school safety solutions should show how these solutions prevent violence and improve the climate of safety in schools. Learn more about the program here.
Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
The Office of Justice Programs created the Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative to “prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based community-based violence intervention and prevention programs.” Learn more about the program here.
COPS School Violence Prevention Program
The U.S. Department of Justice oversees the COPS School Violence Prevention Program, which distributes funding for evidence-based school safety programs and technologies. School safety solutions that help identify potential dangers are eligible for COPS funding. Districts can also use funds to improve emergency notification and response systems, including Massachusetts school alert systems. To learn more, visit the COPS website.
BJA’s STOP School Violence Program
The U.S. Department of Justice has also made funds available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. BJA’s STOP School Violence Program funds the purchase of school safety software designed to help K-12 schools maintain a safe environment. This program’s priorities are recognizing, responding to, and preventing violence on campus. BJA will allocate $82 million to STOP School Violence Program competitive grants in fiscal year 2024.
CENTEGIX Safety Report
2024 School Safety Trends: Saving Seconds Saves Lives
Discover our latest, comprehensive analysis of school safety incidents gathered from the CENTEGIX Safety Platform™ usage data for the 2023-2024 school year in our report 2024 School Safety Trends: Saving Seconds Saves Lives.
See what our safety report reveals regarding safety in the classroom, state safety legislation, and critical components of school safety solutions. Download your copy today.
Hear from Our Educators
We engage with teachers and staff every day to understand how CrisisAlert supports them, and here’s what they’ve 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.
Championing Safe Schools with Educators and Educator Associations
Discover the Safety Platform
Safety solutions that prioritize speed for the best outcome.
Mapping and locating capabilities provide the precise location—of emergencies, visitors, and safety assets.
A visitor management system screens and locates visitors on your campus.
Protocol development to plan for rapid incident response.
CENTEGIX CrisisAlert vs. Mobile Apps
CrisisAlert eliminates vulnerabilities related to app-only solutions and enables rapid incident response to all emergencies.
In an Emergency, You Need CrisisAlert™
Adverse situations can happen at any moment—from 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.
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