Insights 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.
News Scholarships Available for NCSSD's Foundations of School Security Leadership (FoSSL) 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.
Webinars 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.
Insights 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.
Member Spotlights 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.
Insights 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.
Member Spotlights 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.
Insights What School Security Leaders Should Prioritize During Slower Periods Summer break and other quieter periods provide opportunities to assess vulnerabilities, improve preparedness, and focus on work that can be difficult to prioritize during the school year.
Webinars How School Safety Challenges Differ in Private and Charter Schools School safety leaders discuss funding constraints, community engagement, campus culture, and other factors that can influence how private and charter schools approach security and preparedness.
Insights 3 School Safety Fundamentals That Never Change Although safety leaders must continually adapt to evolving threats, three core safety fundamentals remain unchanged.
