Allegion PLC (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, today announced that attendees at the Council of Great City Schools Conference to be held April 22-24 in New Orleans will hear a presentation by Anshu Mehrotra, Allegion vice president and general management-mechanical business, and Terry Burgess of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools that will cover key aspects of physical security including physical zones, lockdown options and considerations, credential decisions, setting strategy and taking action.

The COO breakout session will be held April 23 at 3:30 PM. Mehrotra, Allegion Director of Vertical Marketing April Dalton-Noblitt, and Burgess will answer attendees’ questions and offer resources such as school security assessments, CO-220 “Try Me’s,” credential consultations, funding information and schedules on upcoming seminars and webinars that will help schools improve their platforms.

“We’re pleased to be a platinum sponsor of this important event and look forward to helping attendees obtain the resources they need to keep students and staff safe,” emphasizes Dalton-Noblitt. “Attendees will especially appreciate our promotion of a free “try me” sample of a CO-220 lock that they can share with their district planners and decision makers.”

According to Dalton-Noblitt, “This offer aligns with our summer promotion which includes a discount off of key school security products including the CO-220, ND and L-Series locks with the classroom security functions and lock on/off indicators, along with other products recommended for school safety. Our summer promotion is being supported by Allegion distribution partners who will have all products in stock and available for summer installations.”

The Schlage CO-220 is an affordable, standalone lockdown solution that lets teachers press a button on a remote fob to initiate immediate lockdown in times of crisis from anywhere in their classroom. The remote fob can be conveniently worn around the neck or on the wrist so that it is immediately accessible by teachers and staff.

Like many other lockdown solutions from Ingersoll Rand, the Schlage CO-220 Standalone classroom security lock provides visual lockdown indication from inside the classroom. When the remote fob is pressed, a red flashing light on the inside of the CO-220 lock indicates the lock is secure.