Austin, TX – July 10, 2025 – Following the statewide implementation deadline for Georgia’s School Safety Act (HB 268) on July 1, 2025, school districts across Georgia are continuing to strengthen their safety protocols using Lightspeed StopIt™, the leading anonymous reporting platform built for K–12 education.
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 — all configured to fit each district’s unique safety protocols.
“With 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” said Kevin Askew, Vice President, Sales at Lightspeed Systems.
How Lightspeed StopIt Helps Districts Comply with HB 268
- Multi-channel reporting: Students, staff, and families can submit concerns via Chromebook, Mobile app, phone, or web.
- District-first approach: Allows schools to configure ARS to its specific needs and challenges
- 24/7/365 Human Review: Ensures round-the-clock monitoring and emergency escalations to district contacts.
- Two-way messaging: Safety teams can securely follow up with anonymous reporters to gather additional details or offer support.
- Audit-ready documentation: Every report is logged with time stamps, status tracking, and outcome documentation.
- Crisis text line integration: Connects students directly with a crisis counselor and guides referrals
- Configurable resource library: Offers a repository for district-approved safety and support resources directly in the StopIt app.
Georgia Funding Available
Districts can fund StopIt™ through:
- Georgia FY25 + Amended FY25 School Security Grants (~$68,000 per school in total)
To learn more about Lightspeed StopIt, contact Lightspeed Systems at [email protected].
About Lightspeed Systems
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–12 environments, Lightspeed’s 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.
