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Safety Is Our First Priority
The current Colonial Board of
School Directors, including every member of the Proven Team
Slate recognized the need for increased security in all areas
from Kindergarten to High School and has implemented significant
security measures during the past six years. Two major areas
are the electronic doors and video cameras. Below is a listing
of a chart of security improvements over the past six years
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2001/2002 – |
all classrooms in CSD provided with
Crisis Response charts
started electronic door project at buildings and started video
camera project at PWHS
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2002/2003 – |
all classrooms in CSD provided with
Evacuation/Sheltering Procedures
chart all intrusion alarm systems updated at all buildings
added three security guards
at PWHS plus five hall monitors
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2003/2004 – |
residency investigator added
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2004/2005 – |
started summer CSD athletic field security coverage
expanded CCTV to include Tennis Courts
started numbering of all outside door at all buildings
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2005/2006 – |
Library
outfitted with cameras and alarm system
started providing security coverage for large rentals at all
facilities – cost passed onto the rental group
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2006/2007 – |
expanded camera project to include
Colonial Elementary, Facilities Management Center and Maintenance Shop.
Facilities Management Center equipped with a 2nd
camera control location, alarm system and electronic door control
participate in Montgomery County “Emergency Panic Button”
initiative by serving on the committee |
Additional security measures
implemented by the current Board and on-going in Colonial are:
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Monthly police/school/probation meetings
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Training by police departments in our buildings for “rapid
deployment procedures”
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Electronic version of floor plans provided to the three
police departments
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Participation in major Emergency Management exercises in
Whitemarsh Township
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Practice lock down and mass evacuation of buildings to an
alternate site
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Review
and update of emergency procedures throughout CSD
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Standardization of fire drill procedures throughout the
District
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Maintain the Memorandum of Understanding between the
District and the police coordinate 2-way radio
communications for all buildings
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Periodic “security assessments” of all buildings in an
attempt to find weaknesses
Paid for by the Colonial School
Board Campaign Committee |
