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Lawmakers increased Utah’s per-pupil funding by 5%, which is 1.2% more than they were required to increase it.
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Gun violence prevention advocates are calling on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto legislation that they say could place children in harm’s way by training more teachers to carry firearms on campus.
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The bill requires all schools to either have a school resource officer, an armed security guard, an armed and trained employee or “school guardian.”
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During this school year and last, the private security company contracted by the Granite School District has struggled with turnover.
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The proposed bill would require all Utah schools to have either a school resource officer, an armed security guard or a trained and armed staff member readily available in case of a school shooting.
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When students at East, West and Highland high schools in Salt Lake City return from fall break on Oct. 17, they’ll be met with new weapons detectors and security guards.
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There was an attempted kidnapping at Whittier Elementary in West Valley City on April 6 and another later that month in Salt Lake City while a student was walking to Liberty Elementary.
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The biennial, anonymous survey asks students questions about how they view their school environment, if there are issues like bullying and about the students’ gender and race.
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Members of Utah’s House say school safety is a priority this year, in light of the rise in mass shootings nationwide.
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Even though lockdown drills are a common enough occurrence in schools now, explaining the thinking behind the preparation — and the reasons — varies by grade.
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Two Highland High School students brought handguns to school on Monday, according to Salt Lake City Police. Both students were arrested and the school went into a “secure alert.”
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The K-12 school year is starting soon and many parents, students and teachers are concerned about safety. The School Safety Pilot Program Grant has given six Utah schools funding to improve safety procedures this year.