Office of Public Safety and
Security -
Formed in 2001, provides timely briefings to top state officials. This office monitors international and domestic terrorism, domestic preparedness issues and intelligence matters. It coordinates with the National Office of Homeland Security.
Emergency
Planning Resources
- To provide school leaders with emergency preparedness information, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige and U.S. Secretary of
Homeland Security Tom Ridge recently launched a "one-stop-shop" to help school
officials plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, acts of violence and terrorism.
American Red Cross Homeland Security Advisory System
- Recommendations for
individuals, families, neighborhoods, schools, and businesses
available in English and Spanish.
American Red Cross
Recommended Emergency Supplies for Schools
- Recommendations for
individuals, families, neighborhoods, schools, and businesses
available in English and Spanish.
How to prepare our children and stay involved in their education during
deployment
(435k 
)
- Useful brochure from
the Military Child Education Coalition.
Our
Time of War: NSBA Executive Director's Statement
(March 20,2003) - Contains recommendations for school board
members as
our nation braces for war abroad and possible terror at home.
