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Safety and Security

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Bedford Central School District is committed to providing a safe environment for students, staff and visitors. We work closely with local law enforcement, Fire and EMS to ensure that our schools are well-prepared in the event of an emergency.

Each school conducts regular drills (including four lockdown and eight evacuation drills annually) to help students and staff prepare for possible emergencies.


In addition to our overarching Safety Plan, the district has:

  • Building security plans
  • Support from PNW BOCES for annual trainings, alerts, new requirements and more
  • 2 Full-time School Resource Officers
  • Safety monitors
  • Layered measures: security vestibules, cameras, alarms, threat assessment teams

During the summer and fall of 2022, a Safety and Security Task Force was convened to gain an understanding of school safety and security in the district, discover best practices in school safety from safety experts, explore best mental health practices for school-aged children and identify and prioritize recommendations that were recently provided in a summary report to the Superintendent and Board of Education.

The Task Force identified improvement opportunities considered by the administration for inclusion in the 2023-24 budget process.