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Panel Discussion Addresses Industry’s Role in Keeping Schools Safe
School safety and security are among the glazing industry’s most important discussions. The conversation continued this week during the National Glass Association’s Glass Conference taking place in Tacoma, Wash. During the Protective Glazing meeting, a panel discussion focused on laminated … Continue reading
South Carolina Budget Earmarks Millions for School Security Upgrades
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster recently signed the state’s fiscal year 2023-24 appropriations bill, earmarking more than a billion dollars towards the state budget. This includes up to $20 million to beef up security at K-12 public and charter school … Continue reading
Missouri Proposes Mandates for Bullet-Resistant Glazing in Schools
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a safety bill that includes requirements for bullet-resistant doors and glazing in schools. The wide-ranging public safety bill, MO HB1108, proposes that beginning in 2024-25, all schools in the state must have bullet-resistant doors … Continue reading
Covenant School Shooting Renews Focus on Security Glazing
The glass doors at the Covenant School in Nashville didn’t stand a chance. Rounds fired from close range by the 28-year-old shooter made easy work of two sets of double glass entrance doors. The attack on Monday, March 27, 2023, … Continue reading
Aging Schools Provide Perfect Opportunity to Incorporate Security Glazing
School design has always straddled the line between practicality and comfort, but older schools were not built with modern safety and security measures in mind. According to Julie Schimmelpenningh, Eastman Chemical Company’s technical engagement manager, the number of existing schools … Continue reading
