Group Discussion “Safe School Environment”
Many are looking to us to answer questions about school safety and involving families as volunteers. One of the largest groups of individuals asking are members of the National PTA. Since we are members of the PTA and active on their PTA Great Ideas Bank discussion board, we have launched a group to effectively answer questions.
Join us on the Safe School Environment group page.
“It Can Happen Here” (video on school safety preparation)
Through the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice: It Can Happen Here Video
“It Can Happen Here” is a documentary video designed to inform and compel audiences of school safety stakeholders to prepare for man-made and natural emergencies. “It Can Happen Here” makes use of unprecedented access to those first responders, administrators, teachers, students and parents involved in some of the most horrific acts of school violence in U.S. history including the Columbine, Platte Canyon and Amish school house shootings. The lessons learned from these incidents are a primary focus of this video.
Watch the video online or order a DVD to be sent to your school for review by your safety planning team.
COMBO’s School Resource Officer Media Article Comments
The goal of posting Media Articles is to provide a national perspective on the need for engaging schools and families. Click on an article link below to be educated, inspired or moved to make a difference in your school community.
Volunteer Appreciation Activities in Schools
94-Year-Old Bartlesville School Volunteer Still Going Strong
How is a museum different from a school
School volunteer loves getting her hands dirty
Circle of Asking & Volunteering
Why You Should Volunteer at Your Local School
Volunteer becomes 'DieHard battery' for childhood literacy
Sylvan Hills Middle students given lunch for ‘caught being good’
Worthy plan: Sharing costs to keep school officers on job
What is a School Resource Officer
District 117 drug dog has first day on duty
Springfield Police: Child Porn, Pictures of Students on Former Bolivar Student’s Computer
Ninth Grader Busted For Seroquel Dealing
Rainsville Man Arrested In Text Message Sting
Registered sex offender arrested after school visits
Hammond Fire Intentionally Set
I Love You Guys Foundation on the Today Show
A mom and a dad who loved their daughter and son, talk about the challenges of losing their daughter in a school tragedy and the positive impact that has come from it. Standard Response Protocol is being implemented nationwide.
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COMBO’s School Resource Officer Media Article Comments for December
The goal of posting Media Articles is to provide a national perspective on the need for engaging schools and families. Click on an article link below to be educated, inspired or moved to make a difference in your school community.
Carolina Forest students feel ‘different’ two months after shooting
School 'Zero Tolerance' Weapons Policy discussion
New policy lets resource officers intervene sooner
On the beat – Resource officer makes a difference at Saco school
Authorities: MCHS site of marijuana dealing; two nabbed
Mt. Hebron High vandals face punishment
13-Year-Old Girl Plots Runaway With Man
Bridgewater-Raritan student may have saved classmates
Sophomore with knives at school transported to hospital for mental health evaluation
'Code of silence' followed Maumee High stabbing
Acid bomb at school, 3 students arrested
School cell phone policy comes under scrutiny
When teens make threats, everyone should take notice
Teens using technology to harass, manipulate and emotionally abuse
Yes, it did happen in South Dakota. Youth Hunter expelled for year.
Is your school ready? Emergency Management Grant
YES, the S.A.F.E. TEAM program can be funded through the grant.
READINESS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOLS (REMS) GRANT
Web site http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpemergencyresponse/applicant.html .
The application deadline date is February 26, 2010.
Purpose: The REMS grant program provides funds to LEAs to establish an emergency management process that focuses on reviewing and strengthening emergency management plans, within the framework of the four phases of emergency management (Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery).
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
• $150,000 for a small-size LEA (1-20 education facilities)
• $300,000 for a medium-size LEA (21-75 education facilities)
• $600,000 for a large-size LEA (76 or more education facilities)
Estimated Number of Awards: 96
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Grants for your School/District
As with all federal grant competitions, they had many more applicants than they could fund. But that doesn’t mean they can’t help those who didn’t win (or even apply for) grants. The feds have an excellent technical assistance center with innumerable free resources that districts can use to improve their preparedness at http://remstacenter.org/. I urge you to avail yourself of the materials available there.