School Safety
The New Jersey Department of Education takes proactive measures to protect the safety and security of all our students and staff members. Through the Department's Office of School Preparedness & Emergency Planning (OSPEP) the goal is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the school population by providing direct support to New Jersey's schools in establishing safe and secure school environments and increasing their capacity to respond in the event of crises.
The unit provides support to district and school leaders in assisting with the establishment and maintenance of a school safety and security plan that addresses all hazards and follows the phases of crisis management planning – mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. To achieve these goals, the staff of the OSPEP works in conjunction with the New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force, and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
District Security Specialist
Amy L. Kita - Assistant Superintendent
Board of Education Offices - Linwood Campus
25 Linwood Place - North Brunswick, NJ 08902
732.289.3036 - akita@nbtschools.org
Director of School Security
Michael E. Misurell
Board of Education Offices - Linwood Campus
25 Linwood Place - North Brunswick, NJ 08902
School Safety Drills
North Brunswick Township School District is in compliance with N.J.A.C. 6A:16-5.1, at least one school safety drill will be conducted each month.
In accordance with the New Jersey Legislature, schools are required to conduct two drills per month; one drill must be a fire drill while the other one must be one of the following types of security drills:
Active Shooter
Bomb Threat
Evacuation
Lockdown
Each school year, the district will need to conduct each of these drills twice per year.
*Please note: On January 10, 2022, Governor Murphy signed a revised version of the Drill Law; published guidance for schools should be available from the NJDOE soon.
District Drill Report Form Templates
2021-22 NBTSchools Security Drill Record Form - Template
2021-22 NBTSchools Fire Drill Record Form - Template
NBTSchools Health/Safety Teams
Please see pages 22-25 of the 2021-22 NBTSchools Destination: The Road Forward - Promoting Health & Safety