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The federal government identified additional resources that highlight strategies for school safety. Use these resources to learn more about emergency planning.
School District Planning and Response Teams: Developing and Enhancing the School Emergency Operations Plan
Department of Education, 2022
This checklist summarizes key elements that will help district level core planning teams, with their school-specific teams and community partners, develop or enhance a school emergency operations plan (EOP). It can assist school districts as they support schools in developing a new EOP or refreshing an existing plan.
K-12 School Planning and Response Teams: Developing and Enhancing the School Emergency Operations Plan
Department of Education, 2022
This checklist summarizes key elements that will help school personnel (administrators, educators, and staff), with their community partners, develop a school emergency operations plan (EOP). It can assist schools in developing a new EOP or refreshing their existing plan.
Best Practice Considerations for Armed Assailant Drills in Schools
Third Party
This document provides guidance on factors schools must take into account when conducting armed assailant drills and reflects unique considerations within the school environment, including protecting both the physical and psychological safety of students and staff.