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Facilities and Security

School lunch nutrition finds new flavors

As district leaders boost school lunch nutrition, today’s cafeterias face stiff competition from home-prepared meals and, among high school students, food trucks and nearby eateries.

Biometric security boosts school safety and efficiency

The ever-increasing need for school safety and surveillance, as well as a desire for more accurate record-keeping, is driving wider adoption of biometric technology in school districts.

5 considerations for success with school vending machines

A DA Quick Resource Guide to managing vending machines in schools for meals and snacks.

Realistic active shooter drills strengthen school safety

Administrators increasingly accept that boosting school safety may rely on realistic active shooter drills that can upset staff and students

Natural disasters drive need to update K12 emergency plans

More frequent and intense natural disasters require school leadership to address trauma and prepare for extended disruptions.

Law enforcement alerts K12 districts to students with trauma

The Handle With Care program is providing alerts to educators regarding students who have recently been exposed to trauma.
Fri Jan 11th, 2019

Energy efficiency projects save Alabama district millions

An energy performance contract helps Madison County save energy and reinvest in creating award-winning schools.
Wed Jan 9th, 2019

Industry News: LockOut, Renaissance, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Spectrum Industries and Science A-Z

K12 schools in Michigan, Alabama, California, Wisconsin and New Mexico select new products and services for security, assessment, curriculum and device storage.
Fri Dec 21st, 2018

How to Unlock Millions in Your Budget and Create an Award-Winning District

This web seminar described how a cash-strapped district uncovered funding and became nationally recognized in five years.
Wed Dec 19th, 2018

Student bus badging improves K12 transportation security and routing

Student bus badging—in which students swipe ID badges while getting on and off school buses—is helping districts better manage security and track ridership, say administrators who have adopted the tool.
Wed Dec 19th, 2018

Smarter Cameras for Safer Schools

This webcast explained how a new generation of security cameras is changing the way school leaders think about video surveillance, with systems that can be managed from an intuitive, web-based dashboard without extra servers or software required.

Wed Dec 19th, 2018

School laundry rooms boost pride and attendance

Districts have been installing laundry facilities at schools in low-income neighborhoods, giving students one less reason to miss class. Many at-risk students from low-income homes often do not have regular […]
Wed Nov 28th, 2018

CSU’s online university will pay rent in scholarships

Colorado State University-Global Campus partnered with Aurora Public Schools to build a headquarters for the fully online university on district land. The university will leverage lease payments to make college possible for more Denver-area students.
Wed Nov 28th, 2018

Georgia district relocates elementary school to accommodate growth

Bartow County School System recently relocated Adairsville Elementary (60,000 square feet) to a 114,000-square-foot building to accommodate rising enrollment. The new facility stands two blocks away in the plot of […]
Wed Nov 28th, 2018

5 Steps to Preventing Ransomware with Cyber-Aware Staff

Preventing ransomware attacks at your district requires more than just anti-virus programs and firewalls. As hackers target schools with growing intensity, it’s time to add a layer of security awareness […]
Wed Nov 28th, 2018

Protecting K12 data from the perils of the dark web

The FBI has issued a warning to schools: Protect student data on edtech and other online platforms, or risk having it stolen and sold on the dark web. Instructional and […]
Tue Nov 27th, 2018

Savings snapshots

Here are the prices that Texas-based School Purchasing Alliance members pay for a case of food versus what they would pay if they were not part of the co-op. LINK […]
Wed Nov 21st, 2018

A financial feast for K12 schools

Today’s school district food-service directors often find that joining purchasing cooperatives saves them at least 5 percent in food costs. Co-ops also save time by handling the request-for-proposal process and […]
Wed Nov 21st, 2018

Strength in numbers for charter schools

The New Orleans-based Healthy School Food Collaborative grew out of the challenges charter schools in Louisiana faced while recovering from Hurricane Katrina. At the time, James Graham was working as […]
Wed Nov 21st, 2018