From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety I am sharing our plans for our annual update training for all current School Safety Coordinators. We typically work with experienced SSCs in June, new SSCs in July. Tentatively, we are scheduling New SSCs for official training sessions on July 20 & July 27. We are going with a different format this year. During the regional meetings with SSCs this past semester, you have not been shy about sharing ideas for training.   Therefore,...

From the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Please join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety Task Force on Thursday, May 28 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual training on cybersecurity best practices for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools. This panel discussion will explore the current cyber threat landscape affecting K-12 schools and districts and offer actionable strategies to address emerging cyber risks, enhance K-12 cybersecurity programs, and foster a culture of cyber resilience.  Event Details When: May 28, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m....

From the U.S. Department of Justice The following funding opportunity is now open for application. NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on School Safety This funding opportunity seeks to fund rigorous and innovative research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas: 1) research on malleable factors that affect school violence in K-12 schools; and 2) evaluations of the impact and effectiveness of school safety approaches implemented for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act. This NOFO...

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The May edition of the KCSS Principal Update is linked here.  The KCSS Resource Center has Classroom Emergency Kits free to schools. To reserve these kits, please complete the Form. These kits are free of charge but distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.  Update Highlights: Registration is open for the KCSS Safe Schools and Communities Conference, June 9-10. Visit the website to register. KRS 158.162 The emergency plan shall be reviewed...

From the U.S. Department of Justice Thursday, April 23, 2026, 1:00 PM ET The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is one of the components within the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for supporting the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again. This is accomplished through the advancement of community policing, which prioritizes the use of common sense policing practices by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to prevent crime and address public safety needs....

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The April edition of the KCSS Principal Update is linked here.  Reminder before state testing:  Ensure all test proctors and anyone who may need to proctor as a substitute have completed Administrative Code Training. Administrative Code Training Resources from KDE Registration for the KCSS Safe Schools and Communities Conference is now open.  Register Here The conference is June 9th and 10th, 2026, at Great Crossing High...