October 17th Weekly Update: America's Safe Schools Week and National School Bus Safety Week; Final Chance to Register for School Bomb Incident Classes in Edwardsville

This Week in School and Campus Safety

Good morning,

This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program provides information on America's Safe Schools Week and National School Bus Safety Week, and promotes upcoming classes.

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Laura Black

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Program Coordinator

Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

America's Safe Schools Week and National School Bus Safety Week

Next week is both America's Safe Schools Week and National School Bus Safety Week. For America's Safe Schools Week, consider reviewing information on school safety topics on the Illinois School and Campus Safety Resource Center webpage. Also, the National School Safety Center has provided information on getting school board members, employees, students, parents, community leaders, and others involved in school safety. Lastly, National SAVE (Student Against Violence Everywhere) has provided a list of suggested school activities and contests.

For National School Bus Safety Week, the National Association of Pupil Transportation hosts an annual poster contest and provides school bus safety tips, as well as other resources.

Final Chance to Register: Understanding & Planning for School Bomb Incidents and Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings classes in Edwardsville on November 7th

We have extended the registration deadline, so there are just a few days left to register for the "Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents" and "Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings" courses being held in Edwardsville on November 7, 2019. For more information or to register for the courses, click here or call 309-298-2646.

Final Chance to Register: Forming a Campus Behavioral Threat Assessment Team class in Chicago on October 30th

We have extended the registration deadline, so there are just a few days left to register for the session of the Higher Ed course "Forming a Campus Behavioral Threat Assessment Team" being held in Chicago on October 30, 2019. For more information or to register for the course, click here or call 309-298-2646.