From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center Legislative UpdatesPassed with Line-item Veto by Governor  A last-minute addition to HB 622 changed how school resource officers are funded. The current state budget includes $34.5 million for school resource officers (SROs) at $16,500,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 and $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-26. HB 622 allows districts to receive up to $20,000 per full-time certified SRO (with some restrictions). The bill also allows private schools...

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The Principal Update for May 2025 is now available. Previous months’ updates are also available on the Principal Mentoring page of the KCSS website. Highlights:Emergency Plans and SBDM Law: The emergency plan shall be reviewed annually by the school nurse, school council, principal, and first responders, and revised as needed. KCSS Safe Schools and Communities Conference Registration is Open.  The conference will take place on June 10-11 at Great Crossing...

From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Please join Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety on Thursday, May 15 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual training on strategies and actions to build stronger emergency plans for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools and districts. Summer break can be a critical time for assessing and updating emergency plans and procedures for the upcoming school year. This training, specifically geared towards school and district administrators and...

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The Principal Update for April 2025 is now available. Previous months’ updates are also available on the Principal Mentoring page of the KCSS website. Highlights:KDE’s Professional Learning Bulletin BoardKCSS Cyber Bullying Resources Additionally, the Executive Director of KCSS, Jon Akers, has announced a Special webinar on Sextortion to be offered by the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security. It is extremely important to know more about this. Mr. Akers encourages all...

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The KCSS Principal Update for March 2025 is now available. You may view this month’s and past months on the website at: https://kycss.org/training-and-compliance/principal-mentoring-program/ View the March message.

Registration is Open Safe Schools and Communities Conference June 10-11, 2025Great Crossing High School, Georgetown, KYHosted by the Kentucky Center for School Safety This two-day event is FREE OF CHARGE and is open to principals, law enforcement officers, school administrators, safe school coordinators, DPPs, and school personnel. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Attendance at this conference includes membership in the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers (KYASRO) and the Kentucky DARE Association for law enforcement participants. EILA...