HISD superintendent says some classroom doors will stay closed due to fire safety concerns By Anna Bauman , Megan Menchaca , Staff Writers Updated Sep 6, 2023 6:10 p.m.

When COVID-19 began. Even if, in the first weeks of the pandemic, school administrators felt obligated to close classroom doors in spring 2020, improved understanding of the coronavirus ...

Providing a safe learning environment involves more than just the classroom door. Paul Timm, PSP, is director of education safety for Allegion. This article was originally published in November 2023.

Classroom doors in older buildings with no sprinkler system should stay closed to comply with fire safety requirements, and roughly a fifth of the district's buildings lack sprinklers.

Baltimore City Schools CEO Sonja Santelises said Tuesday the district will spend close to $50 million to replace over 7,500 door locks. The majority of classrooms in the district only lock from ...