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The Board on Children, Youth, and Families (BCYF) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (the National Academies) will convene an ad hoc committee of experts to conduct a cons... The Board on Children, Youth, and Families (BCYF) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (the National Academies) will convene an ad hoc committee of experts to conduct a consensus study on the impact of active shooter drills and other school security measures on student mental, emotional, and behavioral health and wellbeing. The committee will consider potential effects on children and youth in grades K-12, as well as those with disabilities. The report will include recommendations or policy and practice that take children’s diversities into consideration and minimize potential adverse effects for students and school staff. May