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Crisis Response Training

Shared by Christina Weeter, KDE via KYSAFE ListServ Here’s an exciting update to our PREPaRE Workshop 2 professional learning opportunity… Thanks to our friends at KDE, the $55 materials cost for participants will be waived for ALL registrants, making this amazing opportunity FREE! Don’t miss this amazing opportunity for your school/district crisis response team! The Kentucky Crisis Response Team for Schools is a partnership created by the Kentucky Association of Educational Cooperatives and supported by the Kentucky Department of Behavioral...

Announcing KCSS third year of the KCSS Principal Mentor Program

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety KCSS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR THIRD YEAR OF SUPPORT FOR NEW PRINCIPALS, The KCSS Principal Mentoring Program. As many of you know over the past decade, Kentucky has experienced a high principal turnover. In fact, many have moved on to other positions within these last five years.  With the demands that greatly affect you and your district staff on a daily basis, KCSS would like...
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School Safety on KET

Renee Shaw and guests discuss school safety. Scheduled guests: State Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, chair of the Senate Education Committee and co-chair of the School Safety Working Group in the Kentucky Legislature; State Sen. Reggie Thomas, D-Lexington, Senate Education Committee member; Dr. Joe Bargione, retired school psychologist from Jefferson County Public Schools; and Jon Akers, executive director for the Kentucky Center for School Safety. Click here to view

COPS Office Grant Announcement – New Funding Opportunity Open Now!

From the U.S. Department of Justice The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunity is now open and accepting applications: COPS Hiring Program (CHP) The 2025 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program designed to provide funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire existing career law enforcement officers and to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.  All local, state, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have...

CISA Releases Report for K-12 Schools to Help Address Evolving Cybersecurity Threats

View web page By Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) | January 24th, 2023 Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its “Partnering to Safeguard K-12 Organizations from Cybersecurity Threats” report with a supporting toolkit. The report provides recommendations and resources to help K-12 schools and school districts effectively reduce their risk in the evolving, disrupting, and damaging cybersecurity threat landscape. It also provides insight into the current threat landscape and the K-12 community’s capacity to prevent and mitigate...

S.T.O.P.! Tipline Logo for use with NTI

Jon Akers, Executive Director of KCSS makes urgent plea to school personnel: Child protection professionals across the country are very concerned about the safety and welfare of children who have been in the home since March due to the pandemic. Many students are still isolated and receiving online instruction. Experts fear these students may be at a greater risk of various forms of abuse and even online threats or cyberbullying. These kids need protection. I want to make an earnest...
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International Social Emotional Learning Day is March 26

At its core, social and emotional learning (SEL) is self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, responsible decision making, and relationship skills. The ability to understand and label feelings helps students to communicate their needs and build resilience. The Social-Emotional Learning collection on PBS LearningMedia contains videos that introduce the five core competencies of SEL as well as videos on ten indicators of school-wide SEL and practical tips for implementation.  Learn More: KET Education
SRO James Poynter Taylor Mill
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SRO James Poynter – Taylor Mill, Kentucky

SRO James Poynter of Taylor Mill, Kentucky delivering food and Chromebooks to students at their homes.
SRO Scott High School
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SRO – Scott High School

Scott High School Senior Class purchased items for their veterans’ program.  Items will be distributed in the local VA Hospital and USO lounge at CVG Airport. Items were purchased with money donated by KYASRO,  KY FOP 10 and money collected from the community.
SRO John Anderson
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SRO John Anderson – Pulaski County, Kentucky

A School Resource Officer (SRO) with Pulaski County Schools has been recognized by the Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers as 2020 Rookie of the Year. John Anderson may be a rookie SRO but he has 24 years active and reserve service with the U.S. Navy as well as 27 years with Fish and Wildlife departments in Florida and Kentucky. He and his wife Anita recently celebrated nine years of marriage. “The award was actually a surprise,” the deputy said,...
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