State school safety legislation most commonly addresses emergency management, followed by the existence and structure of SSSCs and threat assessment¶
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q2 i? Directors in most states reported that emergency management requirements are outlined in legislation; the SSSC's own existence and structure and threat assessment were the next most common legislative focuses. → McKenna 2023
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McKenna 2023¶
McKenna, J. M., Russo, S., Sutherland, H., Muñoz, E., Boal, A., & Petrosino, A. (2023). Research and evaluation on school safety: The structure, services, and products of state school safety centers. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED628907
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Director interviews across 29 states on state laws influencing SSSC work. The report states "directors in most states reported that emergency management requirements are outlined in legislation"; school policing, mental health, and bullying legislation were mentioned by fewer states.
"When describing the type of content included in their state school safety laws, directors in most states reported that emergency management requirements are outlined in legislation, such as emergency management plans, response protocols, emergency drills, and assessments."
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Related Claims¶
- Research on SRO effectiveness does not address whether their presence deters mass shootings, though schools with police are more likely to have emergency plans and regular safety checks — related
- State legislation was the most commonly reported reason SSSCs were created, with school violence incidents cited by 28% of respondents — related
- SSSC structural placement varies across states: most states house one center in a single agency, while some split one center across agencies or operate two independent centers — related
- Most State School Safety Centers were created in response to a high-profile incident such as a school shooting or natural disaster — related
- 95 percent of U.S. schools conduct lockdown drills annually as part of emergency response plans — related
- Crisis-response training such as lockdown and Run-Hide-Fight can save lives but does not prevent school shootings — related
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State school safety legislation most commonly addresses emergency management, followed by the existence and structure of SSSCs and threat assessment |
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State school safety legislation most commonly addresses emergency management, followed by the existence and structure of SSSCs and threat assessment |
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