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As we embark on the New Year of 2012, Kentucky Schools focus on providing a
warm culture and
climate for both students and staff conductive to high
levels of productivity and outstanding academic performance.
In today's
society, school safety is a daily issue that ranges from classroom
management to school incident command for crisis situations. The Kentucky
Center for School Safety staff is committed to providing training,
resources, information and research..
This website is available for planning,
training
or emergency
assistance. Let us assist, as your
schools plan and practice and prepare for the safest schools
possible.
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As the weather becomes wintry, safety
for buses and travel becomes a concern. We will
continue to provide information, research and
current news to keep you up-to-date on safety
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Spotlight on School Safety |
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 “Zero Tolerance
Policies in Schools”
It has been the
observation of some at the Kentucky Center for School
Safety (KCSS) that there are widely varied
interpretations of “zero tolerance” in regard to student
infractions of school rules and laws as it relates to
weapons, dangerous instruments, drugs, alcohol, academic
dishonesty, bullying, etc. in Kentucky’s school
districts. These interpretations range from being
extremely rigid, where it is perceived that each
infraction should be treated as all others, to
reasonably flexible, where the consequences are
determined only after examination of pertinent
circumstances and indisputable facts.
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On February 7, 2012, at 10:15 a.m.* CST,
more than one million people across nine states will
participate in the
2012 Great
Central U.S. ShakeOut! |
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Upcoming School Safety Events |
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March 10, 2012 -
In The Driver's Seat - Bus Driver Training
- $30.00
Public school transportation is a
vast undertaking. Millions of students are transported
daily in the United States, millions of miles are driven
annually, and billions of dollars are spent annually. As
any bus driver will tell you, operating the bus is the
easy part of the job. Managing student behavior is by
far the most difficult part of a bus driver’s day.
Additionally, managing behavior on a school bus is
different from any other school setting. This workshop
will provide bus drivers with a positive approach to
student discipline. Drivers will learn strategies to
prevent student misbehavior as well as how to handle
misbehavior when it does occur.
March 19,
2012 -
Bullying Prevention Symposium - $100.00
The 1st Annual Bullying Prevention Symposium will take place
in Richmond, KY and feature experts in bullying
and cyber bullying prevention. Presenters will address signs of bullying,
bullying in athletics, youth risk online, positive online behavior, and
many other topics related to recognizing and preventing bullying in
Kentucky schools. Brochure
April 1, 2012 -
Kentucky Association of
School Resource Officers Scholarship
The Kentucky Association of School
Resource Officers (KYASRO) is
offering multiple $500.00
scholarships for post-secondary
education to seniors. Students are
nominated by their School Resource
Officer (SRO) based on the students
contribution to safety or crime
prevention in his/her school.
COPS
Grant Secure Our Schools Grant Program...Mark the
Date:
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The SOS solicitation will open on
April 29, 2012, and there
will be two application deadlines for the program during
the six week solicitation period. The first application
deadline for priority consideration will be
May 25, 2012, while the
second and final deadline for all applications will be
June 8, 2012
Amount: $14 million
Overview: A COPS Secure Our
Schools (SOS) grant provides funding to state, local, or
tribal governments to assist with the development of
school safety resources. This funding will allow
recipients the opportunity to establish and enhance a
variety of school safety equipment and/or programs to
encourage the continuation and enhancement of school
safety efforts within their communities. The COPS Office
is optimistic that this grant program will help place
agencies at the forefront of innovative school safety
developments.
June 19-21, 2012 -
9th Annual Safe Schools and Communities
Conference
June 25-26, 2012 -
3rd
Annual Youth Leadership Symposium
The
symposium will educate youth on how to be leaders in
their schools & communities targeting good decision
making regarding drugs & alcohol
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School Safety Resources and Research |
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Surveillance
Cameras...Where to install on K-12 campuses (complete
article)
1. Parking Lots
2. Loading and Unloading Zones
3. Halls and Corridors
4. Main Entrance/Office
5. Cafeteria
6. Restroom Entrance
7. Labs/Science/Tech/Music, Etc...
8. Outdoors
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Highlight on School Safety Issues |
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Accu
Weather...Tips for driving in the snow
Accelerate and decelerate
slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the
best method for regaining traction and avoiding skids.
Don't try to get moving in a hurry. And take time to
slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to
slow down on icy roads.
More...
 January
2012 Newsletter
Containing:
Letter from
the President
KCSS Safety Training Calendar
COPS
Grant Announcement
Scholarship information
KYASRO
Online
Juvenile Homicide Bootcamp
Legislative
Update
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Psychologists, educators see Facebook as aid
in suicide prevention – Feb.3, 2012 –
Edweek -... The National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline announced in December a
revamped partnership with Facebook. Under the
suicide prevention program, users are encouraged
to report to Facebook when their “friends”
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Sprint Phone-Recycling Program helps National
Center for Missing & Exploited ... –
Feb. 2, 2012 - MarketWatch (press release)
- "Kids need to understand the potential risks
they might encounter on the Internet and some
simple things they can do that will help them
stay safe. That is why NSTeens was created,"
said Ernie Allen, President & CEO of NCMEC....
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New EverFi Digital Literacy Program free to 8-9
Grades in KY and VA
– Jan. 27, 2011 - T.H.E. Journal - An
education tech company that creates interactive
applications to teach students life skills
recently introduced a new offering about digital
literacy, cyberbullying, and related topics. The
first set of users are schools in two states,
which will receive free licenses through a
sponsorship arrangement.
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Google+ offers more restrictive user experience
for teens – Jan. 26, 2012 - PCWorld - Other social networking
sites also offer safety restrictions for minors,
including Facebook. The problem has been that
it's very difficult for these sites to verify
users' ages, so many teens and children get
around the restrictions, as several studies ...
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Wake Tech
on lockdown; armed intruder spotted on campus
- Jan. 24, 2012 -
WRAL.com -
Wake Technical Community
College is on lockdown due to an armed intruder
who was spotted on the main campus Tuesday
morning.
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Bullying changes a school, one child at a
time – Jan. 23, 2012 - New York Times
- Bullying is a problem in all schools. Our
school is no different. Boys and girls alike are
both the perpetrators and the victims. Those who
are accused of bullying aren't necessarily bad
kids, or even truly mean a lot of the time. …
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Teens, parents face off over Facebook
– Jan. 22, 2012 - USA TODAY - …There
are 20 million Facebook users under the
age of 18, and those young adults are conducting
much of their social lives on the Internet. They
test boundaries, establish identities and
sometimes give out too much information. …
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House approves bill allowing school bus ads
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Louisville
Courier-Journal -
Frankfort, KY —
A bill that allows school boards to raise funds
by selling ... Critics have raised
concerns that advertising could diminish safety
and ...
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