7440 - BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SECURITY

School District buildings, facilities, and property are significant financial investments that must be protected. The buildings and equipment owned by the Board shall be protected from theft and vandalism in order to maintain the optimum conditions for carrying out the educational programs.

The Superintendent shall develop and supervise a program for the security of the school buildings, school grounds, and school equipment pursuant to Florida Law. Such a program may include, but is not limited to: 

1. securing entries;
    
2. checkpoint construction;
    
3. lighting specifically designed for entry point security;
    
4. video surveillance equipment and security cameras;
    
5. automatic locks and locking devices;
    
6. electronic security systems;
    
7. fencing designed to prevent intruder entry into a building;
    
8. bullet-proof glass;
    
9. monitoring devices in appropriate public areas in and around the schools and other District facilities.

Every effort shall be made to apprehend those who knowingly cause serious physical harm to District property and to require such persons to rectify the damage or pay a fee to cover repairs.

In case of willful or negligent damage of property belonging to the Board, whether real or personal, the user shall be responsible for the payment or replacement of such damage in accordance with the true value as established by the Superintendent.

In the event that a student causes the damage, the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis of the offending student will be held accountable to pay all costs to restore or replace such damaged property as determined by the true value established by the Superintendent.

An organization granted a permit for the use of property belonging to the Board shall be responsible for any undue damage to the buildings, equipment, or grounds and shall repay any such damage in accordance with the true value as established by the Superintendent. Failure to comply with such payment shall cause the individual, group, or organization to lose eligibility for further use of Board-owned property.

Appropriate authorities shall be contacted in the case of offenses where the damage requires repairs that exceed normal maintenance and repair.

The Superintendent is authorized to install metal detectors and other security devices which would assist in the detection of guns and dangerous weapons:

1. in school buildings.
2. on District property.

The Superintendent shall report to the Board incidents that have a serious impact concerning the buildings and grounds of the District.

Revised 10/15/24

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