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KASA Alert: An Overview of President Trump’s Immigration Policy

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety We have been receiving calls about how to school should react when and if ICE immigration agents should show up at one of your schools. KASA just sent this out. Wayne Young comes through once again for all of us. I wanted to be sure you all received it. Please see below. Immigration Information for KASA School Leaders With President Trump’s newest executive orders, school leaders...

Resource from National Mass Violence Center

On January 22, 2025, a shooting occurred at Antioch High School in Nashville, TN where one student was murdered and several physically injured. Below is a link to the resource guide and it can also be found on the NMVC website using the link below. Resource Guide via NMVC website: https://nmvvrc.org/media/ydzhyg3u/nmvc-resource-guide-antioch-high-school.pdf

2025 SRO Awards and Scholarship Applications are OPEN!

From the desk of Lee Ann Morrison, Research Fellow, and Justice and Law Enforcement, Kentucky Center for School Safety Annual SRO Awards Application The Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers is taking nominations for: SRO of the Year for the 6 designated regions in Kentucky. In addition to the regional awards, a state SRO of the Year will be selected from these applications. Awards also include Educator/School Administrator of the Year and Rookie SRO of the Year. Nomination deadline: April...

FY25 STOP School Violence Program

From the Bureau of Justice Assistance Opportunity ID: O-BJA-2025-172340Fiscal Year: 2025Closing Date: April 3, 2025Posting Date: January 15, 2025Solicitation Type: CompetitiveGrants.gov Deadline: March 27, 2025, 11:59 pm EasternApplication JustGrants Deadline: April 3, 2025, 8:59 pm Eastern Download Description This funding opportunity aims to support school safety by implementing solutions to enhance school climate, establish school-based behavioral threat assessment and intervention teams to identify violence risks, introduce technologies like anonymous reporting tools, and apply other evidence-based strategies to prevent violence. The goal is to equip K–12 students, teachers,...

Virtual Training on Assessing and Responding to Anonymous Threats of Violence in the K-12 Environment (January 30)

From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Please join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety Task Force on Thursday, January 30 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST for a virtual training on assessing and responding to anonymous threats of violence in the K-12 environment. The training will feature a facilitated discussion with school and district leaders on their experiences with managing anonymous threats – such as hoax calls, threats received on social media or via email,...

KCSS Principal Update for January

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The principal Update is now live on the website. View the January message. A few highlights: January requires all schools to complete emergency drills.Per Senate Bill 2, the training requirements call for all staff members (grades 4-12) to receive this training, and students (grades 6-12) shall receive this training before Sept. 15 and again by Jan. 15th.All new employees must be trained on emergency procedures and suicide prevention.

After the tragedy school resources

After the tragedy that occurred recently in Madison, Wisconsin, KCSS is aware that school communities are feeling the impact. Below are multiple links to resources to assist school leaders. Sample letterNational Tragedy (revised for state or local) Guides to talking with studentsTalking to Children about the Shooting (NCTSN)Talking to Kids about Tragedies (Such as Shootings and Terror Attacks) in the News: (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement) And other helpful resources Emergency Guide: Tragedy Resources: On this page, you will...
KCSS Safe Schools and Communities Conference Save the Date 2025

Save the Date: Safe Schools and Communities Conference

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety We had a super successful conference last year. We had nearly 600 attendees. We can accommodate 700 max this year. Holding it at Great Crossings High School in Scott County was the perfect venue for such a conference. So mark your calendars for our COST FREE Conference. Registration will begin in March of 2025. (We only ask you to register with us so we can get...

KCSS Principal Update for December

From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center The principal Update is now live on the website. View the December message.  A few highlights: Schools with students in grade 6 or higher must start preparing for the 2nd round of suicide prevention requirements.  The second session for students must be completed by January 15th. Winter break is a great time to inspect emergency equipment.   Familiarizing yourself with CPTED principles before you walk around the building...

2024 Kentucky KIDS COUNT County Data Book

View original article By Kentucky Youth Advocates | November 20th, 2024 Featuring the latest county-level data for key measures of child health, education, economic security, and family and community Louisville, KY – The 2024 Kentucky KIDS COUNT Data Book, released today by Kentucky Youth Advocates, features the latest data on 16 measures of child well-being, showing whether outcomes for children across the Commonwealth have improved, worsened, or stayed the same. Detailed data are available for every Kentucky county at www.kyyouth.org/kentucky-kids-count/.
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