According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) website, the board “provides advice and recommendations on the development and implementation of evidence-based school safety best practices of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse.”
Superintendent of Georgia’s DeKalb County School District Devon Horton was appointed to the Department of Homeland Security’s recently formed School Safety Clearinghouse Advisory Board.
According to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) website, the board “provides advice and recommendations on the development and implementation of evidence-based school safety best practices of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse.”
According to Common Ground News, Horton is one of three superintendents on the 26-member advisory board, composed of school safety experts and education leaders who will focus on guidance and recommendations to improve the security of K-12 grade schools.
The board will work to advise Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and will be under CISA as it works on implementing best practices, and those recommendations will be published on a federal platform, SchoolSafety.gov.
According to Common Ground, Horton released a statement indicating his desire to contribute to creating safe learning environments for students.
“I am honored to serve on this advisory board and contribute to the national effort to create safer learning environments.” Horton continued, “In a world with ever-shifting and elevated threats, I believe our collective experiences will be constructive in helping develop practical solutions that improve protection for our students, staff, and communities.”
The DOJ also noted that due to this increased funding, more than $73 million in supplemental OJP STOP School Violence grants were awarded to enhance school security.
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Source: Black Enterprise
