- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
School Safety and Emergency Management
Safety and Alaska's Education Challenge
The safety of all students and staff in Alaska's schools has always been a top priority at the Department of Education and Early Development. However, through Alaska's Education Challenge, DEED's commitment to school safety has been elevated even further. Cultivate Safety and Well-Being been established as one of the department's three foundational commitments and will overlay all of DEED's work in the coming years. Meeting this commitment to safety will require DEED promoting the Education Challenge's School Safety and Well-Being specific goals of helping all schools become trauma-engaged, establishing a more positive school climate for all staff and students, and ensuring the physical and mental health needs of all students are addressed by providing direct access to school nursing and counseling services. For more information regarding the Education Challenge, visit the Alaska's Education Challenge page. This page provides information for the prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and post-crisis recovery from a variety of potential emergency situations, as well as a composite of statutory and regulatory school safety requirements.
Alaska School Safety Laws and Regulations
- AS 14.33.100 Required School Crisis Response Planning
- AS 14.03.140 Emergency Drills
- 4 AAC 06.200-06.250 Safe Schools
To view other relevant laws, click or otherwise activate the Additional Laws header below.
National Resources
Planning Tools
- Emergency Operations Plans – Interactive Tools
- Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans
Response and Recovery
Trainings and Professional Development
- Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools
- Online courses, webinars, community of practice, and virtual toolbox.
- FEMA Emergency Management Institute
- Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
Alaska Resources
- State of Alaska – Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- State of Alaska - Health Emergency Response Operations (HERO)
Guidelines and Templates
- Disaster Preparedness Guidelines for School Health Services
- Infectious Disease Management: Guidelines for Alaska Schools
- 2018 Alaska School Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Guidebook
- 2018 Alaska School Emergency Operations Plan Template