In this article, the author shares his thoughts for district administrators regarding the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy. Administrators heard a lot of potential solutions or attempts at solutions. However, these proposals raise lengthy lists of implementation questions and issues that illustrate a lack of understanding of school operations, school climate, and student age and developmental issues. Based upon reports, Sandy Hook Elementary School had many of the best practices in school safety in place. Throwing away the playbook of best practices in school safety is not the answer. Administrators do, however, have to make sure that schools are fully implementing the fundamentals in this playbook. The author believes that the administrators' commitment to school security and preparedness rests not in their rhetoric, but in their actions and budgets.