MARYSVILLE, Wash. — Students returning to Washington schools may notice some new technological tools meant to make campuses safer.

Districts are required to install safety devices and emergency response plans with police under a law passed by legislators earlier this year. "Alyssa's Law" was signed into law by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson in May.

Under the law, districts have until Oct. 1 to inform the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction the details of their emergency plans and what devices are on campus. Districts have multiple options for improving campus security: issuing panic alarms or two-way radios to all staffers, installing remotely controlled door locks, or surveillance cameras.

Snohomish County equipped all Marysville School District staff with Mo

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