The lauderdale county school district(lcsd) is situated in the northeast corner of the state of alabama, covering approximately 720 square miles

The lcsd serves over 8,000 students and is the largest employer in the county with over 1,200 employees. The district includes 15 schools on 11 different physical campuses. The layout of each campus is unique to the site and has evolved over the years with different safety and growth challenges. One of the biggest challenges the lauderdale county school district faces is the struggle to meet the needs that come with being a predominantly rural system. The response time for our county law enforcement agencies is strained solely based on the size of our county and the distance they would need to travel. Lauderdale county school district board members and administrators began placing a detailed emphasis on school safety in 2019 and started the research process for funding opportunities. The rurality of the lcsd is both a blessing and a burden. Most stakeholders within the county are lifelong residents and very involved in each community represented. Over the past 5 years the concern over safety and security measures has become more public and HIT home with all stakeholders. The lauderdale county school district has not been excluded from recent attacks via social media, robo calls, and virtual attacks. In 2022 wilson high school was placed on lockdown from a threatening call placed to the school office.there have been multiple on campus safety threats such as firearms brought on campus and medical emergencies within the last 5 years that required heavy law enforcement presence in addition to the individual school resource officer. Lcsd is not equipped with the funds necessary to make upgrades to security equipment that will increase the safety of school buildings. The lauderdale county school district seeks to improve campus security and safety with additional and higher quality cameras as well as adding more access control systems on doorways. These upgrades and additions will ease the burden on school sros, administrators, and staff. The technology options available with the the purchase of new cameras and door access control systems will allow better security and assessments after an incident occurs.