Last fall we reported on a school safety town hall meeting at Lassiter High School at which Cobb County School District officials announced the rollout of a new safety portal called Cobb Shield.
Earlier this week, they announced another school safety measure. It’s the SafeSchools Alert tip line, and it will launch on Tuesday, when classes resume following the Martin Luther King holiday.
Students, teachers, staff and parents can contact the school district online, via text or phone and e-mail about any matter that they think might affect safety.
This information can include, but is not limited to, bullying, harassment, drugs, vandalism and threats of violence, and reports can be made anonymously. However you get in touch, you’re asked to provide the “1760” code number, which has been designated for Cobb schools.
Here’s more from what CCSD issued earlier this week about the program:
Every tip submitted through the SafeSchools Alert will be immediately logged and routed to the appropriate administrator to investigate and take appropriate action.
The SafeSchools Alert tip line does not replace 911. For emergencies, please dial 911.
“We are seeking information that can allow the school to better address the school climate issues that cause students anxiety or fear and are not being addressed because people are afraid to share the information,” Cobb County School District Police Officer Phil Bradford said.
“We are trying to become more aware of what is going on. We are asking for information from all quarters of the school so we can become preventive, and we can be more proactive.”
Cobb schools said the SafeSchools tip line builds on the AlertPoint system that’s used when there’s a safety concern within school facilities.
The district has more on its open line for student safety on its “The Inside Scoop” podcast.
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