Click to view this email in a browser Information and Resources to Keep Missouri Schools Safe Mobile App of the Month Missouri 1Plan The mobile app associated with the Missouri 1Plan portal is a great companion resource to have, and supplements the quick reference guides and checklist for your emergency plan. It downloads your data and maintains that in the phone’s resident memory, even if you don’t have cellular connectivity as the disaster unfolds. It is available in both an iPhone/Pad and Android platforms. Learn more by contacting the CES Emergency Planning Program staff, [email protected]. Website of the Month The Storm Prediction Center The NOAA Storm Prediction Center should be one of those “bookmarked” sites at the top of your bookmark list, if you are responsible in any way for school safety. Severe thunderstorms, lightning, tornados, and flooding are at the top of the risk matrix for almost every school in Missouri, far above the risk of an active shooter in your school or a terrorist attack. Their resources February 2015 Newsletter Missouri 1Plan Expanded Rollout CES has been beta testing the Missouri 1Plan portal with schools around the state for the past few months. Now it’s time to open to portal to all schools K-12, public and private, in Missouri. Below are a few highlights of the system, and you can learn more on www.moces.org/emergency-operations-planning. To request access to the portal go to http://mo1plan.dps.mo.gov. • Missouri 1Plan is built on best practices develop by FEMA and Readiness Emergency Management for Schools • Cloud-based solution that modernizes emergency planning and can accommodate single plans and multiple organization hierarchies for schools. • The portal can be easily shared with external stakeholders in the community, i.e.…EMA, fire protection, law enforcement, EMS, public health, mental health, etc. • Simple access request and security meets the Homeland Security Information Network standards • Mobile accessibility • Portal can complement other tools and information used by schools • A step to institutionalizing school safety in Missouri CES Developing New Partnerships The Missouri Emergency Management Association (MOEMA) and the Center for Education Safety (CES) have partnered to share information and support the effort of connecting schools to Emergency Managers in their District. Michael Daniels, President of MOEMA, intends for this partnership to strengthen the relationship of schools and school districts with emergency planners to increase the quality of school EOP’s which will facilitate increasing the quality of community EOP’s. To find out more about MOEMA visit their website, www.mo-ema.org. CES Director Paul Fennewald and Emergency Planning Coordinator John Warner recently met with Brian Houston, Co-Director of the Terrorism and are invaluable for protecting our students. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/ School Safety Coordinator Workshops 2014-2015: It's not too late – Sign up today! Agenda: 10:00 a.m. – Legal Update Noon – Working Lunch 12:30 – Emergency Planning Resources 1:30 – Illegal Drugs: Recognition Signs Registration: Fee is $49 and includes the boxed lunch. To register visit, www.moces.org or click a link below. Dates/Locations: 3/2/15: Kansas City 3/3/15: Columbia 3/4/15: St. Charles 3/9/15: Springfield 3/11/15: Cape Girardeau SAVE THE DATE Missouri Safe Schools & Colleges Conference The dates are September 29, 30, and October 1, 2015 at Tan-Tar-A Resort. Registration opens June 22, 2015, and a tentative agenda will be available by May 1, 2015. Call for Topics and Presenters All schools are looking for practices and programs they can use to improve school safety. Submit your ideas so we Disaster Center (TDC) at the University of Missouri. The TDC focuses on enhancing mental and behavioral health preparedness and recovery for children, families and communities affected by disaster. The shared goals and strategies of each of our organizations lead us to believe that specific collaborative efforts are the key to successful outcomes. Dr. Houston shared that the TDC had most recently responded to requests by schools in Ferguson, MO to assist their children with the mental health recovery efforts for their students. TDC is willing and able to assist schools and communities with efforts like this in times of crisis. Dr. Houston and Program Manager Jennifer First were able to join CES in the REMS/TA Training held in Jefferson City in January. An MOU is in the works to strengthen the process. MSBA Joins Cities, Counties to Form Local Leaders Partnership Read more As always...Stay Safe! Paul Fennewald MSBA Special Advisor to CES Stay Informed on Education Safety You can find out about upcoming training and access a variety of different resources at the newly updated CES website: www.moces.org. Follow CES on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissouriCES can meet your needs and give you the best conference ever. Concurrent sessions run approximately 90 minutes and will take place on September 29, 31, at the 2015 annual conference in Cooperation with MSBA and MOEMA. Submit your ideas today! Deadline is March 31, 2015. Recent Articles Classroom terror: Too horrible to discuss, too pressing to ignore - U.S. News and World Report http://www.usnews.com /news/articles/2015/02 /20/classroom-terrortoo-horrible-to-discusstoo-pressing-to-ignore 200 Madison Street, Suite 320 Jefferson City, MO 65101 | 573-445-9920 | [email protected] Paul Fennewald, MSBA Advisor | Gary Moore, Safety Coordinator | John Warner, Planning Coordinator | David Martin, Planning Assistant | Kara Sanders, Administrative Assistant The Missouri Center for Education Safety is a partnership of the Missouri School Boards’ Association and the Missouri Department of Safety. © 2014-2015 Missouri Center for Education Safety If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Click here to forward this email to a friend Missouri School Boards' Association 2100 I-70 Drive SW Columbia, Missouri 65203 US Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy.