Spotlight on K-12 School/District Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Levaughn Smart

Check out some of this Director of the Year finalist’s top accomplishments, as well as a photo gallery of him and his department.
Published: March 13, 2024

Congratulations to Levaughn Smart, Executive Director of Security and Disaster Preparedness at Palm Springs Unified School District, for being named one of this year’s K-12 school/district Campus Safety Director of the Year finalists.

Some of his notable achievements include:

  • Installed a district-wide AI-capable video surveillance system and access control system.
  • Hosted the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) basic training course and worked with a vendor to provide safety officers with three days of training to satisfy California mandates.
  • Leased a new fleet of patrol vehicles that are more environmentally friendly, saving the district about $200,000.

Winners of this year’s Director of the Year award will be announced at this summer’s 2024 Campus Safety Conference, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, July 8-10. For more information and to register, visit CampusSafetyConference.com.

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