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 K-12 emergency managers, will feature a facilitated discussion with school security experts on key emergency planning considerations. The session will include information on the national threat environment, strategies for understanding and addressing local factors and risks, and recommendations on how to incorporate lessons learned from other school incidents and assessments. It will also provide information on how school leaders can plan and prepare for emergencies in a limited resource environment.
Event Details
- When: May 15, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Where: Microsoft Teams Live (access link to be provided to registrants one day in advance of the event)
- Registration: k12summerplanning.eventbrite.com
The subject matter covered during this event will be particularly relevant to school and district administrators, K-12 school security staff, emergency management professionals, school resource officers and school-based law enforcement personnel, state and local law enforcement, parents and guardians, and other members of the school safety community. If you have any questions, please contact CISA School Safety at SchoolSafety@mail.cisa.dhs.gov.
CISA’s School Safety Virtual Trainings are designed to address key school safety issues facing the K-12 academic community. Each virtual training features leaders and subject matter experts from a range of organizations, who share information, best practices and resources available to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from critical school safety threats and risks. Learn more about CISA’s school safety program here.
If you have difficulty understanding English or have a disability, free language assistance or other aids and services are available upon request. If you require a reasonable modification to fully participate in this event, please contact SchoolSafety@mail.cisa.dhs.gov and CISA.PACT_CRCL@mail.cisa.dhs.gov as soon as possible.