Shen Safety Measures

We take safety very seriously. Below are just a few steps we take.

• Fingerprint-supported background checks are completed for all employees.

• Identification badges are required for all school employees and visitors.

• Teachers, aides and administrators attend violence prevention and intervention training.

• A single point of entry to buildings is required. The entrances at the middle and high school are attended by monitors requiring visitors to sign in, and the elementary schools have a buzz-in system.

• Video surveillance is strategically located across the district and is accessible 24/7 to administrators.

• Emergency Response Guides and Stop the Bleed Kits in all classrooms and common areas.

• All volunteers are screened in accordance with BOE Policy 3150F.

• Ongoing collaboration with NYS Police, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and first responders to complete the following:

  • Safety audits/inspections;

  • Crisis management trainings;

  • Various drills/simulations/tabletop exercises for staff for everything from mass casualty to fire to intruder situations.

• District-employed security guards patrol the district 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Three School Resource Officers are assigned to district-wide patrol during school hours, including special events as needed.

• An annual report on all violent incidents is filed with the NYS Commissioner of Education.