Ensuring School Safety
What I Know…
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Author: James Layman • Date: May 25, 2022
Another tragedy. Another senseless act. Another experience that creates fear in our system. I’m numb. My emotions are all over the place as I begin to...
OSPI School Safety Tips for May 2022
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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: May 2, 2022
Many people around the country think of Washington as rainy. They may also think of earthquakes. And the beautiful Palouse. Â Many people often do not...
OSPI School Safety Tips for April 2022
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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: March 31, 2022
The recent HB 1941 (2022) added language to the regular drill requirements. The new language seems to have caused a bit of confusion. Let’s take...
OSPI School Safety Tips for March 2022
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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: March 1, 2022
The Legislature used these words to underscore the importance of safety planning when it first required districts and schools to develop and maintain safety plans...
OSPI School Safety Tips for February 2022
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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: January 31, 2022
When we begin comprehensive safety planning, we do a risk assessment for our district or our school. What are those risks and hazards which we...
OSPI School Safety Tips for January 2022
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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: January 6, 2022
In preparing to write this school safety blog, I have found myself falling down a rabbit hole. Initially, I wanted to open 2022 with a...
OSPI School Safety Tips for December 2021
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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: December 8, 2021
I have started this month’s school safety blog many times. Many times. A tragedy occurred, yet another school shooting. The focus of this blog changed....
OSPI School Safety Blog for February 2021
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Author: Mike Donlin • Date: January 29, 2021
Remember COVID? It is obviously not over yet. The depth, breadth, and duration of the pandemic is something that we had not experienced before. Now,...
Break the Stigma: Student Mental Heath
Author: Sarnika Ali • Date: January 28, 2021
I think something every adult needs to hear right now is that students are struggling. Just as teachers are most definitely overwhelmed with the new...