School Safety

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Letter from Superintendent Hughes
FortifyFL Parent Training PowerPoint

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Charlie Morse

School Safety Specialist
850-892-1100 ext.1807
morsec@walton.k12.fl.us
safeschools@walton.k12.fl.us

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about school safety and security, please send them directly to safeschools@walton.k12.fl.us. Please refrain from posting perceived campus safety issues or shortcomings on social media. This activity has the potential to place our children and staff at unnecessary risks. 

Alice Certification

Alice Certified Organization

This is to certify that Walton County School District has successfully met the requirements of the Alice Training Institute's Certified Organization program, in active shooter response preparedness, and is hereby eligible to bear the ALICE Certified Organization mark shown above.

Organization: Walton County School District

Location: 145 S Park St STE 2, Defuniak Springs, FL 32435

ALICE Certified  Employees: Acheived Certification Requirements

Active Shooter Proactive Response Drill: Last Completed on 10/04/2023

Proactive Response Outline in EOPs: Last Audited on 10/04/2023

Issued By: ALICE Training Institute, 3593 Medina Rd.

Medina, Ohio 44356

certificate from the alice organization to show that the district is an alice certified organization

Additional Florida Safety Resources
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Fingerprinting & Badging Information

  • April 7, 2025 – All Florida School Districts will have background screenings processed through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). This is in accordance with Senate Bill 676 (2023) and F.S. 435.12

  • Beginning April 7, 2025, any new hire completing a background screening will now be reviewed by AHCA to determine eligibility for employment with WCSD according to Florida Statutes.

Background Screening Clearinghouse (BGS) and Live Capture (Livescan) Fingerprint Processing

Legislation establishes education as a participant in the Background Screening Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse provides participating agencies the flexibility to share the results of background screening checks, eliminating the duplicity for applicants to be screened by multiple districts, and reduces the cost to the applicant for background screening by different districts.

Florida residents:

Public schools and Charter schools should contact their school district employer and follow the district's guidelines. Please contact your school’s Safety and Security office for fingerprint appointment.

Important Details:

  • Call 850.892.1100 ext 1354 to set up an appointment for fingerprints or email at jami.brown@walton.k12.fl.us

  • Payment must be made directly to the Walton County School District.

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