School Safety
South Dakota schools strive to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for students. Below are some resources schools can use to take steps to plan for these potential emergencies through the creation of a school Emergency Operations Plan.
Resources
- Academic Community Exercise Starter Kits
- Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Setting
- Community of Practice for School Preparedness Leadership Group
- Conduct a Site Assessment
- Cybersecurity Resource Guide
- Federal Commission on School Safety final report
- FBI Pre-Attack Behaviors Study
- Free Emergency Management Planning Tools
- Free Web-Based App to Create Your EOP
- Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans
- Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Opperations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education
- Is My School Prepared? 8 Questions for Principals to Assess School Safety
- Is My District Prepared? 8 Questions for Superintendents and School Boards
- Is Your Child’s School Prepared? 8 Questions Parents Can Ask to Assess School Safety
- Is My Classroom Prepared? 8 Questions for Teachers
- K12 School Security Guide 2nd Edition 508
- K12 School Security Survey 2018
- K12 School Security Survey 508
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission - Initial Report
- Missouri Center for Educational Safety (CES) IT/Cyber Security Checklist
- Missouri School Boards Association – Emergency Planning for Students with Special and Functional Needs within the Context of School and Community Planning
- National School Boards – Fostering Safer Schools
- NSSA Drill-Exercise Worksheet
- Project Stand Up for School Safety Law Enforcement Primer
- Project StandUp for School Safety
- Responding To Student Protests
- REMS TA Center Guide
- School Resource Officer FAQs
- School Sentinel Program
- School Tip Line Toolkit for Homeland Security
- South Dakota Homeland Security Resource Guide
- US Dept. of Homeland Security & US Secret Service – Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model
- Use of Social Media During Disasters Resource Guide
Trainings
To request no-cost active threat training for your school contact contact Isaac.Kurtz@state.sd.us.
Contacts
Ann Larsen, South Dakota Department of Education (605) 773-6400
Stefan Pluta, South Dakota Department of Public Safety (605) 773-3178
Cari Leidholt, South Dakota Department of Public Safety (605) 773-8138