About SAFE
The SAFE Center is an online resource developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) and the eSchoolNews Network (eSN), with contributions from other relevant education organizations and solution providers. The SAFE Center is for educators and education officials responsible for safeguarding the students, staff, and infrastructure of K-20 education.
Educators today need a comprehensive, interactive resource they can turn to in advance of emergencies. They need an online resource center and clearinghouse to help them ensure that adequate security systems are in place and that their preparations for emergencies and disasters are as good as they can be.
Toward that end, eSN and ISTE® have joined forces to create this site, which includes the following components for educators:
- A catalog of human-generated and natural disasters likely to threaten schools – from earthquakes and tornadoes to shooting incidents and child-abduction emergencies. This catalog is a work in progress.
- An emergency-specific collection of the best available research documents and guidelines on how to prepare for and cope with each of type of disaster and emergency. This resource will grow as time goes on.
- A clearinghouse of state and local education disaster plans educators can look to as models when developing or revising their own. (Certain details have been excised from these documents to ensure that posting them will not compromise safety or security.) This will grow over time.
- A presentation of "best of breed" examples of planning documents covering key types of disasters and emergencies, as identified by the SAFE Center advisory panel.
- Information from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) on IT disaster recovery.
- Guidelines and resources from major organizations such as the National Education Association (NEA) and the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA).
- A link library for relevant resources at government agencies, associations, and universities.
- A link library and selected information on behalf of corporate security and preparedness providers.
See also our Help Arrives report.
About the eSchool News (eSN) Network
eSN comprises a national print newspaper, online news and information site, andvideo news programming serving K-20 decision makers in North America andaround the world. http://www.eschoolnews.com
About the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®)
ISTE® is a nonprofit professional organization with a worldwide membership of leaders and potential leaders in educational technology. http://www.ISTE.org
SAFE Board of Advisors | SAFE Committee Members | SAFE Contributors | SAFE Production Team
SAFE Board of Advisors
Mary Ann Wolf
SETDA Executive Director
State Educational Technology Directors Association
Davis Brock
Technology Coordinator
Elmore County Public Schools
Alabama
Randy Zwicker
Director, Instructional Technology/Media Services
Collier County Public Schools
Florida
Sharon Branan
School Board Member
Louisiana
Carole Roberts
Assistant Superintendent - Curriculum and Instruction
Plaquemines Parish - School Board
Louisiana
Camilla Gagliolo
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Arlington Public Schools
Virginia
Paula Don
Director of Educational Technology
School District of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
David Edwards
Technology Coordinator
Lenoir County Public Schools
North Carolina
Dr. Joe A. Hairston
Superintendent - Office of Communications
The Baltimore County Public Schools
Maryland
Rick Martinez
Chief Technology Officer
Southwest Independent School District
Texas
Scott Smith
Director of Instructional Technology
Visalia Unified
California
Terry Smithson
HELP Team Manager
Education Strategist
Intel Corporation
SAFE Committee Members
Beverly Brown
Instructional Technology Department
Prince George's County Public School System
Maryland
Beth Pollock Burke
Illinois Computing Educators (ICE)
Illinois
Gene Carroll
Institute for Biosecurity
Saint Louis University
Missouri
Ron Cravey
Texas Computer Education Association
Texas
Melissa Webb Earnest
Caldwell County Schools
Kentucky
Victor A. Hall
Berlin Intermediate School
Maryland
Katherine Hayden, Ed.D.
Educational Technology
California State University - San Marcos
California
Joyce A. Henderson
Prince George's County Public Schools
Maryland
Mimi Herald, M.S.
Bethel Public Schools
Connecticut
Dr. Jan Hinson
Educational Technology Graduate Programs
Dept. of Educational Theory, Policy, & Practice
Louisiana State University
Louisiana
Kathleen Hogan
Calvert County Public Schools
Maryland
Kimberly N. LaPrairie, Ph.D.
Sam Houston State University
Texas
Marsha Mims-Word, Ed.D
School of Education
Bowie State University
Maryland
Kevin J. Mulroe
Clemens Crossing Elementary
Maryland
Rita Oates, Ph.D.
Rita Oates, Ph.D.
Vice President, ePals Inc.
Catherine Poling
Kemptown Elementary School
Maryland
Carolyn Stanley
Amity Regional District #5
Bethany Middle School
Connecticut
John Thompson
Buffalo State College
Computer Information Systems Department
New York
Ursula Willis
William Penn School District
Pennsylvania
SAFE Contributors
eSchool News would like to thank the following people and school districts for contributing their school's safety and security plans to serve as models for others:
Donald E. Burkins, Ph.D.
Director, Instructional Services
Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12, Pennsylvania
http://www.iu12.org/default.asp
Jimmy Newman
Our Lady Queen of Heaven School, Louisiana
http://olqhs.org/
Kim Guthrie, Secretary
Pocahontas Public Schools, Arkansas
http://www.pokey.k12.ar.us
Quentin Fretwell, Administrator, Department of Student Relations
DeKalb County School System, Georgia
http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Rod Kirby,Principal
Dominion Christian High School, Georgia
http://www.dominionchristian.org
Stewart Crais, Director of Technology
Lausanne Collegiate School, Tennessee
http://www.lausanneschool.com
SAFE Production Team
ISTE®
Don Knezek
Mila Fuller
Heather Istwany
eSN
Robert Morrow
Gregg Downey
Nancy Thrush
Dennis Pierce
Laura Devaney
Vince Carlson
Jeff Epstein
Chris Hopson
Angel Duff
