School Safety in the News 4-24-13

State-by-State Survey of School Safety Legislation

The North Carolina Department Of Public Safety Secretary talked about School Safety in Durham

Maryland State Board of Education approves school safety guidelines

Florida may use domestic security funds for school safety

Colorado passes a law that increases the role of School Resource Officers

A Minnesota district that had a school shooting in 2003 now has bullet-proof whiteboards

Indiana lawmakers close to passing bill to provide grants for schools to hire SRO's

School Safety in the News 4-1-13

School safety, state funding among top education priorities for Oklahoma ...
The Republic

Sioux County Law Enforcement, School Officials Meet To Discuss School Safety
KIWARadio.com

NFL's progressive approach to player safety influences change at high school level
U-T San Diego

Local schools forum to focus on safety, preventing violence
Centre Daily Times

Davie residents to vote on school resource officers, city elections in mail ballot
Broward Politics (blog)

Schools adopt swim safety
SunLive

Survey finds Alabama teachers support armed security guards in schools but not ...
al.com (blog)

What 'Radiator Capping' SB 1133 Really Accomplished
Twin Falls Times-News

School Safety in the News 2-25-13

Schools spend heavily to keep students safe but gaps remain
Atlanta Journal Constitution

Arizona lawmakers to take up school safety measures
KJZZ

School's safety
The Express Tribune

Morris County school safety summit Tuesday night in Parsippany
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Senator unveils school safety bill
San Francisco Chronicle

Newtown Tragedy Prompts Local School Safety Talk
abc40

Williams looking forward to schools safety chief job
The Augusta Chronicle

SCHOOL SAFETY: Extra Resource Officers Proposed
WHOTV.com

School Safety Meetings Held Through March 11th
KOLO

Task force digs into Elizabeth school safety
Our Colorado News

Troy schools seek to further improve school safety
Joliet Herald News

Washoe County School District Hosts School Safety Forums
KRNV My News 4

4 Chicopee Sheepdogs You Should Know

Chicopee, MA
Blocked by a truck that trapped them in the middle of a shoot-out, Cecilia Rosado put her bus in park, turned off the engine, laid on the floor and made phone calls.

“I thought it was going to be my last day. I was very scared,” she said.

She called the school bus company to warn them not to send any other buses to Chicopee Center. At the same time Tina McCollaum, the bus monitor, laid next to the 8-year-old boy on the bus to keep him calm and phoned the School Department so they could notify his parents.

Those two, crossing guard Deborah Paquette and Joseph Morrissette, a school resource officer from Comprehensive High School, were honored by the School Committee and administrators for their courageous and professional handling of the situation that kept many children safe.

Thank you all, Sheepdogs!