Report: Security and Preparedness in Tennessee Schools
Average Items Met
Most of the school’s met or exceeded Tennessee’s standards on school security measures. The domains included:
Perimeter control: controlling access to a school campus
Vehicle control: limiting vehicle access
Access control: preventing unauthorized access to school, classrooms and sensitive areas
Visitor Management: screening and tracking visitors
Surveillance: monitoring and documenting school activity
Communications: communicating within the building as well as with first responders and families
Emergency Planning and Preparedness: developing and documenting processes and procedures
Training: conducting drills and training on security/response procedures
Personnel: identification and staffing of security-related positions
Data showed the greatest weaknesses were vehicle control, access control and surveillance.