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Emergency Planning

Browse school emergency planning resources covering emergency operations plans, crisis preparedness, response strategies, reunification, and school safety planning.

Plans Inform, People Perform: A Practical Approach to School Emergency Readiness

Plans Inform, People Perform: A Practical Approach to School Emergency Readiness

School emergency readiness goes beyond written plans. Learn practical ways to strengthen staff decision-making, role clarity, communication, and follow-through.

Drones in Schools: What School Safety Leaders Are Saying

Drones in Schools: What School Safety Leaders Are Saying

As drones gain momentum in K-12 schools, school safety leaders are weighing its benefits, challenges, and role within a comprehensive school safety strategy.

School Safety News Digest: New Safety Tech, Threat Assessment, and Emergency Preparedness

School Safety News Digest: New Safety Tech, Threat Assessment, and Emergency Preparedness

As schools reopen for the 2026–27 school year, here's a roundup of recent news, research, policy developments, and emerging trends affecting K-12 school safety.

Summer School Safety Planning: 11 Lessons Shared by School Safety Leaders

Summer School Safety Planning: 11 Lessons Shared by School Safety Leaders

Explore 11 summer school safety considerations, including staffing, emergency preparedness, transportation, threat assessment, access control, and facility use.

Summer School Safety Planning Worksheet & Checklist

Summer School Safety Planning Worksheet & Checklist

Scholarships Available for NCSSD's FoSSL Certificate Program

Scholarships Available for NCSSD's FoSSL Certificate Program

The FoSSL Scholarship Program provides complimentary access to foundational school safety leadership training, a first year of NCSSD membership, and a nationwide community of school safety professionals.

NCSSD Members Share Summer School Safety Strategies During ZeroNow Webinar

NCSSD Members Share Summer School Safety Strategies During ZeroNow Webinar

Three school safety leaders discuss planning, construction, temporary staffing, emergency preparedness, and other day-to-day challenges districts face during summer school.

Webinar Transcript: Securing Summer School and Programs

Webinar Transcript: Securing Summer School and Programs

Why Modern School Safety Assessments Require More Than a Checklist

Why Modern School Safety Assessments Require More Than a Checklist

School safety assessments have evolved beyond compliance checklists. Here's why modern assessments require multidisciplinary expertise, professional judgment, and a system-wide approach to risk.

Matt Sherry: From SRO to Security Coordinator

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Matt Sherry: From SRO to Security Coordinator

Security Coordinator Matt Sherry shares how his experience in law enforcement prepared him to lead school safety initiatives in St. Cloud Area School District 742.

The Hidden Weight of School Safety: What We Ask Educators to Carry

The Hidden Weight of School Safety: What We Ask Educators to Carry

School safety has evolved significantly since Marjory Stoneman Douglas. So have the expectations placed on educators.

Chris Weedin: Building Regional School Safety Capacity

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Chris Weedin: Building Regional School Safety Capacity

School Safety Project Manager Chris Weedin discusses the importance of collaboration, innovative training, and empowering schools to take ownership of their safety efforts.