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Archived Information A Different Perspective

Archived Information A Different Perspective. Comments from Jon Akers, Executive Director Kentucky Center for School Safety. Background. Retired high school principal-25yrs. Executive Director for the Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS) --6 years

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Archived Information A Different Perspective

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  1. Archived InformationA Different Perspective Comments from Jon Akers, Executive Director Kentucky Center for School Safety

  2. Background • Retired high school principal-25yrs. • Executive Director for the Kentucky Center for School Safety (KCSS) --6 years • KCSS is independent from KDE-though we have a very strong working relationship • KCSS does not receive money directly from Title IV

  3. Kentucky Center for School Safety • Consortium of 3 universities and Kentucky School Boards Association • Eastern Kentucky University is the headquarters for the Center • Funding is through Ky. General Assembly • Main task is to partner and facilitate activities that will enhance school safety.

  4. School safety partners(not an all inclusive list) • Kentucky Department of Education • Education Cooperatives-(superintendents) • ERCM Grantees • Kentucky’s Office of Homeland Security • Office of Drug Control Policy • Department of Mental Health • Kentucky Association of School Resource Officers

  5. Past SEA projects(Discretionary money that came to KCSS) • Formation of an Emergency Management Guide—state template • Alternative educator assistance program-professional development • Safe school assessments • Community Service Work project • Annual Data Report: Board and law violations • PDS annual individual school report card

  6. General Comments • There is a definite need to maintain Title IV monies coming to the states. • Unfortunately, times have changed-- these monies are necessary more now than ever before. • School safety has expanded from ATOD to Emergency preparedness: emphasizing an “all-hazards” approach. • Need to enhance teacher/student connectivity (i.e. anti-bullying programs, student threat assessment and student assistance teams.)

  7. General Comments • KCSS’s Safe School Assessments (200+ schools) affirm these issues. • School-level staff need support and assistance. • Establishing prevention strategies in these identified areas does require funding for training and implementation

  8. Ideas • States having Centers for School Safety might enhance school safety activities by pooling resources with SEAs…not supplanting existing funding but exploring new initiatives by consolidating efforts. • SEAs and Centers for School Safety should develop a coordinated plan based on an annual needs assessment.

  9. Ideas • The goal of SEA/Centers partnership should be to build capacity in local school districts and then follow-up with “booster” sessions (i.e. train the trainers—then provide updates to the trainers.) • ERCM updates and training are critical. Exercising the plans is a significant piece as well—supervised table-top and functional exercises are desirable.

  10. Ideas • Consider ways to coordinate regional meetings of SEA (SDFS coordinators) and Directors for School Safety to share ideas and best/promising practices.

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