Legislators to sponsor bills for school security

By Xavier Smith WILSON COUNTY, TN — Wilson County state legislators Sen. Mark Pody and Rep. Susan Lynn announced plans to introduce the school safety legislation. “I look at this bill as an important update to classroom safety technology. It’s high time that technology reaches the classroom when it comes to school safety items like this,” Lynn said. The technology would mirror body-worn cameras frequently used by law enforcement personnel, but would include three buttons for an alert system. Pody said one button would be used for disciplinary issues, the second one would be used for medical emergencies and the third one would be used for active shooter situations. When teachers push the disciplinary button, the system will stream footage to the school’s principal and school resource officer, if there’s one at the school. When the medical emergency button is pushed, an alert is sent to the school resource officer and local 911 agency. The active shooter button will alert local law enforcement and the device’s GPS system will allow responders to accurately locate the threat. Pody said he worked on the legislation for more than a year after he started representing a portion of Davidson County and spoke with...