LibGuides: SEM-7600: Lesson 1 Resources

Lesson 1 Resources

Required Resources

Report on the Virginia Tech Shootings
Digital Library and Archives of the Virginia Tech University Libraries. (2007, August). Mass Shootings at Virginia Tech: Report of the Review Panel. Virginia Tech Scholarly Communication University Libraries. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/prevail/
This is a report presented to Governor Kane following the mass shooting at Virginia Tech.
Updating School Safety Policies
InqueStaff. (2020, March 4). The value of updating school safety policies and procedures - lockout: Advanced building lockout systems. LockOut. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://lockoutusa.com/the-value-of-updating-school-safety-policies-and-procedures/
This article discusses the importance of reviewing school safety policies.
School Safety Policy Suggestions
Markel Insurance. (n.d.). Guidelines for a School Safety Program. Guidelines for a School Safety Program | Markel Specialty. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.markelinsurance.com/resources/schools/guidelines-for-school-safety-program
This article provides input from an insurance company as to essential guidelines for developing school safety policies.
Webinar on School Safety Policy Trends
Petrosino, A., Cornell, D., Modzeleski, B., & Walrond, N. (2017, June 25). Improving school safety: Policy trends, assessment, and prevention. WestEd. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.wested.org/resources/improving-school-safety-policy-trends-assessment-and-prevention/
This webinar from WestED discusses policy trends in assessment and prevention. Pay close attention to the presentation from Dewey Cornell.
State Legislative Overview on School Safety
Ronco, E. (n.d.). School Safety: Overview and legislative tracking. National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.ncsl.org/research/education/school-safety.aspx
This website tracks state legislatures in their endeavors to make school safety policies.
State School Safety Policies
School safety law in your state & across the nation. Guardian Booth. (2022, January 3). Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.guardianbooth.com/school-safety-law/
This article discusses school safety laws in each state.
Parkland School Shooting
State of Florida. (2019, January 2). http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/MSDHS/CommissionReport.pdf. School Safety Commission. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/MSDHS/Home.aspx
This report follows the Parkland school shooting.

Optional Resources

Report on the Sandy Hook Shooting
Final report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission. Governor of the state of Connecticut. (2015, February 13). Retrieved September 13, 2022, from http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/lib/malloy/SHAC_Doc_2015.02.13_draft_version_of_final_report.pdf
This report was sent to the governor of Connecticut following the Sandy Hook School Shooting.
Report on the Santa Fe School Shooting
Abbott, G. (2019, September 12). Texas Safety Action Report - Greg Abbott. Governor of the State of Texas. Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/Texas_Safety_Action_Report.pdf
This is a report from Governor Abbott following the Santa Fe High School Shooting.
Report to the President Following the Parkland Shooting
DeVos, B., Nielsen, K. M., Azar, A. M., II, Whitaker, M., Department of Education, E. F. C. on S. S., US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Health and Human Services, & US Department of Justice. (2018). Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety. Presented to the President of the United States. In US Department of Education. US Department of Education.
This report was presented to President Trump following a federal commission on school safety in response to the Parkland school shooting. Please read this report with caution! Some information may not be accurate, and the current president’s administration is currently reviewing this report. As you read this report, contrast it with the official report from the Parkland shooting.
Federal Support for School Safety and Security
Dragon, K. E., James, N., Duff, J. H., Reese, S., & Hegli, A. (2022, June 15). Federal support for School Safety and Security - Congress. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46872
This is a congressional report that outlines school safety funding.
Report to the Governor on the Columbine School Shooting
Erickson, W. H. (2001, May). The report of governor Bill Owens’ Columbine Review Commission. School Shooters. Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://schoolshooters.info/sites/default/files/Columbine%20-%20Governor's%20Commission%20Report.pdf
This report was sent to the governor of Colorado following the Columbine High School Shooting.