Florida protects students with better school safety assessments

The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) uses the Constellation School Safety Center to catalog all school assets in the state and to perform online school safety assessments to identify threats and vulnerabilities facing the schools and the types of safety controls in place. The system also provides all critical information needed in case of an emergency response at a school, such as floor plans, site maps, emergency plans, and photos and contact information for key personnel. Florida is the first state in the US with an authoritative online catalog of school data. The system enables FLDOE to share assessment best practices to ensure uniform standards across the state, and gives school district superintendents a detailed early understanding of their most critical vulnerabilities and threats.