Tempe Union High School District is moving beyond defining school safety solely as a matter of locked doors, security officers and surveillance cameras.
Instead, district officials are building what they describe as a “comprehensive school safety ecosystem” that integrates physical security, student mental health, campus culture, facilities and cybersecurity into a single, coordinated approach.
The shift reflects what administrators called a move “from protocol to proactive culture,” according to an April 15 presentation to the governing board by Assistant Superintendent Sean McDonald…