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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...

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...

Safe Schools and Communities Conference

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...

KOHS Sextortion Webinar…special announcement

From the desk of Jon Akers, Executive Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Special webinar on Sextortion to be offered by the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security. This is something that is extremely important to know more about. I encourage all public educators (admin. teachers classified etc.), MH, School Nurses, SROs and our private school colleagues as possible to participate. Please see below. Approved for further distribution. This information is being sent on behalf of The Kentucky Office of...

School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans for the Next School Year (May 15)

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...

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: School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) The 2025 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program is a competitive program that provides funding directly to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the grantee. Up to $73 million...

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