Preparing for a Safe School Year – Back-to-School Safety for K-12 Schools
The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse hosted an informational webinar on back-to-school safety featuring guidance, best practices, and resources for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools.
The session was held in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education and the Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety.
The webinar provided an overview of various topics that school personnel should consider when welcoming students back to school while looking to support the safety, security, and wellbeing of all students.
The discussion featured additional school safety-related resources available through SchoolSafety.gov, as well as a Q&A session.
Watch the recording (password: SchoolSafety1)
The resources below were referenced throughout the webinar:
Department of Education
- Back-To-School Checklist for Parents | U.S. Department of Education
- Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program Coming Soon!
- School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program Coming Soon!
- Peer Reviewer Recruitment Notice
- REMS TA Center Website (ed.gov)
- School Climate Improvement Resource Package | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) (ed.gov)
Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety
- Reimagining School Safety: A Guide for Schools and Communities
- The Toolkit Before the Toolkit: Centering Adaptive and Relational Elements of Restorative Practices for Implementation Success (Toolkit & Audiocast)
- Serving the Whole Person: Safety Through Collaboration – Ohio’s Comprehensive Approach to Student Well-Being
SchoolSafety.gov
