The NCESD provides comprehensive safe schools planning and response to regional school districts, including onsite and virtual assistance and guidance. Our Student Safety Coordinator is able to support districts with the following:

  • Compliance with the “Safe Schools Plan” requirements
  • Compliance with HB1214 (School Safety Staff)
  • Compliance with HB1216 (School Safety Staff)
    • School Resource Officer (SRO) – commissioned law enforcement officer
    • School Safety Officer (SSO) – not commissioned
    • School District Administration – overseeing school safety
  • Incident Command System (ICS) staff training
  • Harassment/intimidation/Bullying (HIB) assistance
  • On-site Campus “Security Walkthroughs”
  • On-site Emergency Exercises facilitation and evaluation
    • Required monthly with students (when school is in session)
    • “Functional Tabletop” exercises with first responders – topic to be selected by the school administration
  • Assistance with District “Emergency Operation Plan”
  • Local first responder coordination
  • On-site “30-Second” training, facilitation, and staff discussion (building and transportation); created by
  • SafeHavens International
  • On-site and/or remote response to emergency events
  • Staff Active Assailant training and exercises using LANCE
    • L = Lockdown and Life Safety
    • A = Alert – notification within/on school campus
    • N = Notify – call 9-1-1
    • C = Commit – fight (as a last resort)
    • E = Evacuate and/or Escape
  • Assistance/participation in local Community Town Hall meetings