A regular series of drills are conducted each school year
Bulloch County Schools reminds families that it annually practices lockdown drills at each of its schools and offices, just like it does with fire, severe weather, and evacuation drills.
Schools will conduct these drills this semester. Lockdown drills help employees and students know what to do if an intruder is on or near a campus. These drills are not new. The school district began practicing them in 2023 in accordance with Georgia’s School Safety Act.
Led by school faculty, the drills give students simple age-appropriate instructions about where to go and what to do during a lockdown. The drills also help spark conversations with students about why the drill is important and how practicing can help everyone remember what to do.
The lockdown drills will last approximately 10 minutes, and they do not currently use any real-life scenarios. The school district’s Student Wellness & Support Department has also provided school administrators, teachers and counselors with age-appropriate talking points to use as needed.
To learn more about safety in the school district, visit bullochschools.org/safety. In addition to safety drills such as these, the school district has many safety measures in place like these:
- Annually updated safety plans and a safety committee at each school/office
- Faculty and staff safety training
- Regular reviews of safety practices with public safety
- A district safety director and a team of school resource officers
- Centegix wearable panic buttons for all employees which empower them to immediately either call for help or lockdown a school
- Secured front entry areas and locked inner and outer doors
- Strict secure entry procedures which screen all visitors and employees
- Secured keyless badge entry system for employees
- Security camera system
- 911 Radio system across all schools and offices
- Intercom and computer alert system interfaced with Centegix
- An anonymous Say Something reporting system for students
This is a press release from Bulloch County Schools
