{"id":35801,"date":"2025-07-10T17:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T21:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=35801"},"modified":"2025-07-10T17:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T21:13:33","slug":"lightspeed-stopit-supports-georgia-school-districts-in-meeting-hb-268-safety-mandates","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/news\/lightspeed-stopit-supports-georgia-school-districts-in-meeting-hb-268-safety-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightspeed StopIt\u2122 Supports Georgia School Districts in Meeting HB 268 Safety Mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Austin, TX \u2013 July 10, 2025 \u2013 <\/strong>Following the statewide implementation deadline for Georgia\u2019s School Safety Act (HB 268) on July 1, 2025, school districts across Georgia are continuing to strengthen their safety protocols using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-stopit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightspeed StopIt\u2122<\/a>, the leading anonymous reporting platform built for K\u201312 education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signed into law in April 2025, HB 268 requires public schools to implement a comprehensive set of safety measures, including maintaining an anonymous reporting system that allows students, parents, and staff to report safety threats. Lightspeed StopIt not only fulfills this requirement but enhances it, offering multi-channel access, human-reviewed triage, and direct crisis support \u2014 all configured to fit each district\u2019s unique safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWith HB 268, Georgia is making a strong investment in proactive school safety. StopIt helps schools meet those expectations while building trust and communication with their communities. Our District-First approach provides configurability down to the campus level to align with district needs\u201d<\/em> said Kevin Askew, Vice President, Sales at Lightspeed Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-lightspeed-stopit-helps-districts-comply-with-hb-268\">How Lightspeed StopIt Helps Districts Comply with HB 268<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Multi-channel reporting:<\/strong> Students, staff, and families can submit concerns via Chromebook, Mobile app, phone, or web.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>District-first approach:<\/strong> Allows schools to configure ARS to its specific needs and challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24\/7\/365 Human Review:<\/strong> Ensures round-the-clock monitoring and emergency escalations to district contacts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two-way messaging:<\/strong> Safety teams can securely follow up with anonymous reporters to gather additional details or offer support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audit-ready documentation:<\/strong> Every report is logged with time stamps, status tracking, and outcome documentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crisis text line integration:<\/strong> Connects students directly with a crisis counselor and guides referrals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Configurable resource library:<\/strong> Offers a repository for district-approved safety and support resources directly in the StopIt app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-georgia-funding-available\">Georgia Funding Available<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Districts can fund StopIt\u2122 through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Georgia FY25 + Amended FY25 School Security Grants<\/strong> (~$68,000 per school in total)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Lightspeed StopIt, contact Lightspeed Systems at <a href=\"mailto:sales@lightspeedsystems.com\">sales@lightspeedsystems.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Lightspeed Systems<\/strong><br>With more than 25 years serving education, Lightspeed Systems provides the most in-depth visibility and control to power exceptional schools where students are safe and engaged; technology is compliant and easily managed; and resources are secure and optimized. Purpose-built for K\u201312 environments, Lightspeed\u2019s cloud-managed solutions include web filtering, student safety monitoring, classroom management, device management, and data analytics software. Headquartered in Austin, Texas with a European office in London, UK, Lightspeed serves over 23 million students across 31,000 schools in 43 countries, utilizing 15 million devices.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin, TX \u2013 July 10, 2025 \u2013 Following the statewide implementation deadline for Georgia\u2019s School Safety Act (HB 268) on July 1, 2025, school districts across Georgia are continuing to strengthen their safety protocols using Lightspeed StopIt\u2122, the leading anonymous reporting platform built for K\u201312 education.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":34978,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"HB 268","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Meeting Georgia HB 268 Safety Mandates | Compliance","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Following the Georgia\u2019s School Safety Act (HB 268), Georgia school are strengthening their safety protocols using Lightspeed 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