Safety Matters at DCS

Supervisor of School Safety, Dwight Satterfield

Decatur City Schools takes safety seriously! One way that we take care of schools is through the Safe Schools Decatur Tip Line; the Tip Line, (256) 227-8514, takes calls and text messages and is monitored at all times by our SRO officers. This has been an amazing tool in helping keep our schools safe. 

Dwight Satterfield, the Supervisor of School Safety, sends local and national reports weekly about the latest news in school safety from  to all principals in the DCS school system. His department works diligently to make sure all schools within the Decatur City system are safe and secure. Currently, new systems and procedures are being tested in different schools to improve safety including buzz-in procedures at Woodmeade and Brookhaven.

Parents should recognize that society is changing.  Threats and violent behavior in school offices will not be taken lightly. New procedures regarding transportation have been put into place recently including transportation.  If a parent wishes to talk to a bus driver, they should walk around to the driver's side and speak with the driver through the window.  Parents and care givers are no longer allowed to enter a bus.  

The DCS system creates a safe learning environment for all of our students and faculty. For more information on safety in the Decatur City schools, check out: http://www.dcs.edu/departments.cfm?subpage=109255