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PASS in Massachusetts: Students and teacher in the classroom smiling while looking at the camera

PASS in MASS: How Massachusetts Schools Embrace the PASS Guidelines

By Partner Alliance for Safer Schools | September 6, 2023

Massachusetts schools and public safety associations are making strides in embracing the PASS Guidelines. Learn more about how from Tom LeBlanc, executive director of the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) and a member of the PASS Outreach Committee.

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PASS Guidelines Version 6 Now Available

By Partner Alliance for Safer Schools | March 21, 2023

Version 6 of the PASS Guidelines are now available. These updates strengthen our ability to help you develop a safe school plan. Learn more.

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PASS Parking Lot Safety: Students run out of school together

4 Steps to Help Make Your Campus Parking Lot Safer

By Partner Alliance for Safer Schools | December 12, 2022

When it comes to our School Safety and Security Guidelines, we organize and define topics in layers. Among them is the parking lot perimeter layer, which in many cases, is where schools experience the most safety issues. Learn more about why and how you can help make your campus parking lot safer.

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How to Work with Schools to Integrate PASS Guidelines

By Partner Alliance for Safer Schools | December 30, 2021
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Meet Scott Lord, a self-proclaimed “code junky” and life safety integrator since 1999. Lord currently works as a solutions consultant for Electronic Consulting Company (ECC) and serves on the 730/731 technical committee for the National Fire Protection Association. He’s also one of PASS’s founding members and serves on the advisory council.

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Partner Alliance for Safer Schools Releases 2020 Update to Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools

By Partner Alliance for Safer Schools | October 19, 2020

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the fifth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offers the most comprehensive information available on nationwide best practices specifically for securing school facilities, from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors.

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Partner Alliance for Safer Schools Releases New Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools

By Kara Klein | December 5, 2018
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The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the fourth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which provides school administrators, school boards and public safety and security professionals with guidelines for implementing a layered and tiered approach to securing and enhancing the safety of school environments.

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