THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF (MICHAEL). BURKE FRANK A. BARBIERI JR, ESQ. PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL SUPERINTENDENT BOARD CHARMAN OFFICE oF Tie SUPERINTENDENT KAREN M. BRILL '3300 FOREST Hilt BOULEVARD, C316 BOARD VICE CHAIR WesT PALM BEACH, FL 33406-5869 (MARCIA ANDREWS ProNE: 561-649-6833 / Fax: 561-649-6837 ALEXANDRIA AYALA www PALBEACHsCHOOLS.ORG BARBARA MCQUINN DEBRA. ROBINSON, M.D. ERICA WHITFIELD September 2, 2022 Timothy Hay, Executive Director Office of Safe Schools 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1302 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 Dear Mr. Hay: twas a pleasure meeting with you this morning to discuss various school safety initiatives in Palm Beach County. | appreciate your leadership of the Office of Safe Schools and the support provided by you and your team. As a follow up to our conversation, please find a number of documents within the following categories: Guardian Program includes Board Agenda Items and Settlement with Invictus) SESIR Training and Related Documents Sample District Operated School Communications Related to Security Sample Charter School Communications Related to Security | appreciate you affording me the time to share how the School District of Palm Beach County prioritizes the safety of our students, employees, and community. This work is never finished as we strive to continuously enhance safety measures and, further harden our campuses. Our team worked expeditiously this summer to implement the Centegix hard-panic alarm system across all of our 180 schoo! sites. Additional professional development was also conducted over the summer. This included active assailant drills and training for School Police, as well as FBI threat assessment training for a large contingent of both district and school-based personnel Privacy screening is being added to existing chain link fences that surround playgrounds. Sixty new vehicles were recently purchased for our School Police Department. We have also negotiated salary increases to assist with the recruitment and retention of officers. Thanks to the voters of Palm Beach County, revenues from both a capital sales surtax and ad valorem. property tax levy help fund an array of security projects. Our Ten-Year Capital Plan includes the addition of guardhouses at all high schools, and additional fencing, cameras, card access lock, Intercoms, intrusion alarms and main office sally ports If you need any additional information or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly, Thank you for your ongoing commitment to keep Florida's Public Schools safe. Sincerely, MG SL. Michael J. Burke Superintendent The School District of Palm Beach County, Florida A Top High-Performing A-Rated School District ‘An Equal Opportunity Education Provider and Employer