Planning for student safety

Best practices

Checklist for emergency preparedness in schools - Tips on creating an emergency plan for your schools.
OSBA emergency handbook - OSBA's easy-to-use Emergency Response Quick-Step Reference leads staff through emergencies. This handbook is currently being revised and will soon be available for purchase.
Pandemic threats: A checklist for district preparedness planning - A checklist highlighting the major points that every district should consider when shaping its pandemic preparedness plan.
School violence prevention - Resources to help boards prevent school violence.

Sample policy JFCF and administrative regulation - Sample policy prohibiting hazing, harassment, intimidation, bullying, menacing, cyberbullying, teen dating violence and domestic violence.
Pandemic Threats - Policy Issues - Policy questions every institution should ask to prepare for pandemic threats.

Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) - A federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet, on school and library computers.
Guns in schools frequently asked questions - An explanation of the laws governing guns in schools, and how do they apply to students, staff and the public.

Oregon Emergency Management - Preparedness information from the state of Oregon.
Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards in the Pacific Northwest - Oregon's natural hazards resource page.
Red Cross school preparation resources - Join the Red Cross Ready Rating program to assess your level of preparedness.
U.S. Department of Education's emergency planning resources - Information to help school leaders plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.

School violence prevention: Tips for educators - Tips for educators on preparing for, dealing with a crisis, excerpted from a publication by the National School Public Relations Association.
When crisis hits: media attention on traumatized students - Tips to help students and their families in traumatic situations who are faced with the harsh glare of the media spotlight.
Dealing with crisis - Quick tips for communicating during a crisis.
Grief in the classroom - An NPR article explaining how educators should handle the death of a student’s loved one.

Sample policy JFCF and administrative regulation - Sample policy prohibiting hazing, harassment, intimidation, bullying, menacing, cyberbullying, teen dating violence and domestic violence.
Bullying discussion video - Discussion at the 2012 Annual Convention Hot Topics session on bullying.
Cyberbullying (53k ) - 2012 Annual convention presentation discussing the differences between bullying and cyberbullying.

School violence prevention - Resources to help boards prevent school violence.
School violence prevention: Tips for educators - Tips for educators on preparing for, dealing with a crisis, excerpted from a publication by the National School Public Relations Association.
Guns in schools frequently asked questions - An explanation of the laws governing guns in schools, and how do they apply to students, staff and the public.

Pandemic and outbreak threats - Information about why and how districts should develop and implement pandemic and outbreak preparedness plans.
Pandemic threats - Policy Issues - Policy questions every institution should ask to prepare for pandemic threats.
Pandemic and outbreak threats resources - Resources to develop or review pandemic flu or other virus outbreak plans, be vigilant and responsive, and work with your local health department officials.
Pandemic threats: A checklist for district preparedness planning - A checklist highlighting the major points that every district should consider when shaping its pandemic preparedness plan.

Explaining terrorism to children - Tips for helping children handle crisis situations.
Chemical and biological threats - CDC advisory on how to handle anthrax and other biological agent threats.
Oregon State Police Counter-terrorism section - This office monitors international and domestic terrorism, domestic preparedness issues and intelligence matters in coordination with the National Office of Homeland Security. It started in 2001 as the Office of Public Safety and Security.
National School Safety and Security Services is an Ohio-based, national school safety consulting firm specializing in: school security assessments, safety training, school crisis planning and emergency plan evaluations for K-12 schools.