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It’s Kentucky Safe Schools Week

View original article By West Kentucky Star Staff Oct. 17, 2021 | 10:24 AM | RICHMOND The Kentucky Center for School Safety reminds you that Kentucky Safe Schools Week is this week. This year’s theme is “Be a Safety Star” and the focus will be on the multi-faceted brilliance of what it means to be a SAFETY STAR in school, and in life. From acts of kindness and respectfulness, to following all safety rules and guidelines, being a true SAFETY...

Lincoln County Middle School SRO Mike Southerland

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Lincoln County Middle School 8th Graders Support SROs

Lincoln County Middle School eighth graders write letters expressing appreciation for their school resource officer. Below are excerpts from their letters: “A SRO in our school is making our school feel safer. An officer with special training, so that they can make sure everyone is safe. That no matter what, that person will always make sure that we are safe in our school. This is how I feel with a SRO in the building. Mr. Southerland seems very friendly, and...

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Lincoln County Middle School 8th Graders Support SROs

Lincoln County Middle School eighth graders write letters expressing appreciation for their school resource officer. Below are excerpts from their letters: “These officers (SROs) have many protocols and procedures in place for any type of situation that might occur. They also have years of experience and training which makes them prepared for any situation that might go down in the school place. Personally, this makes me feel really safe when we have a trained SRO in our school if anything...

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Tobacco-Free Schools Toolkit Available to Schools

Ask your principal about the Tobacco-Free Schools Toolkit, or email the Kentucky Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program at ky.tobaccofree@ky.gov Jaclyn Hodges, Youth Prevention Specialist Need help addressing vaping at school? This September, all Kentucky schools serving 6th grade and older will receive a toolkit of resources to help staff address e-cigarette use. The kit includes evidence-based prevention curricula, tools to help kids and adults quit tobacco products, free posters and business cards, guidance on developing and enforcing policies, and more! Ask...

Kentucky Center for School Safety 22nd Annual Report

For a full copy of the 22nd annual KCSS report, call 877-805-4277. Greetings from KCSS Executive Director Jon Akers Few would argue that 2020 was a year unlike any other as nearly every aspect of life as we knew it before COVID was either interrupted, cancelled, or at least changed to some degree. As depicted throughout this report, our schools were no exception; their academic and extra-curricular routines were disrupted completely. We saw most districts discontinue in-person school attendance for...

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SRO Donnie Chambers – Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Breckinridge County Schools has a finalist for statewide Fred AwardKASA News Release

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SROs – Carroll County, Kentucky

SRO program gets positive evaluation, to be state modelThe News Democrat

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SRO David Smith – Shepherdsville, Kentucky

The Shepherdsville FOP donated gifts to 3 families at Roby Elementary and Cedar Grove Elementary. Love the mystery Christmas story readers for Kat’s class. Today was officer David Smith. Thanks for being part of it David. .

Back to School Safety Checklist

This page includes a brief checklist of items to consider when “Preparing for Back to School.” It is not exhaustive. Hopefully we at Kentucky Center for School Safety have heightened your awareness of items to address as Opening Day approaches, and if we can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Included are sections on: COVID-19School Bus and School GroundsUpdate Students and Staff HandbooksUpdate Emergency Management ManualTraining and Professional DevelopmentEmbed Specific Strategies and...

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SRO Joe Saunier – Franklin County, Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Franklin County deputy and student resource officer gave a mother the surprise of a lifetime. By giving her a big gift, and something she says she needed more than anything at the time. “I just really can’t do anything but thank the Lord for Officer Saunier because I’ve been through literally so much within the last couple of months,” says Vanee Coleman. Coleman has been down on her luck after her car broke down recently...

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