Matthew McDonald, the deputy superintendent for Baldwinsville Central Schools in Baldwinsville, New York, vividly remembers watching the horrific events unfold at Sandy Hook Elementary where an attacker killed 20 small children and six staff members in just less than three minutes. Just a few years later, McDonald became the superintendent and implemented the first major steps towards better safety and security in his schools.

Read how the school district acted to improve safety and security through training and shooter attack resistant glass and film.