FERPA Guidance for Emergencies
This provides updated guidelines relating to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the disclosure of student information related to emergencies and disasters.
Bulletin 35 U.S. ED Launches a new Web site to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001.
Bulletin 34 Commemorating September 11: A Response from the Traumatic Loss Coalition for Youth
Bulletin 33 Everything You Need to Teach Kids About Disaster from FEMA
Bulletin 32 Family Emergency Plan from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning
NJ Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P.O. Box 500
Trenton. NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 633-6681
Fax: (609) 777-4538
schoolsecurity@doe.state.nj.us
NJDOE Office of School Preparedness and Emergency PlanningTraining & Service Request Form PDF | Word
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Making Our Schools Safe (M.O.S.S.) Districts AnnouncedAs part of the Safer School for a Better Tomorrow Initiative that was announced on April 20th, the NJ Department of Education is concertedly working with districts on emergency preparedness and identifying needs and areas of improvement, as well as learning from schools and districts what works. On May 7th the department announced approximately 160 school districts that have been designated as Making Our Schools Safe (M.O.S.S.) Districts. These districts collectively will comprise a cadre of schools that will inform the state of school preparedness in New Jersey. The M.O.S.S. Districts will be divided into three tiers and will receive direct TA over the next two years.
Please contact the Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning with any questions at schoolsecurity@doe.state.nj.us
Governor's School Security Task Force Announces New InitiativeOn April 20th the NJ Department of Education and NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness announced “Safer School for a Better Tomorrow” (SSBT) a School Security Task Force statewide initiative. SSBT combines elements, resources, and guidance from the newly released LEA Minimum Requirements for School Safety and Security Plans. The initiative consists of direct technical assistance to schools, coordination with law enforcement, increased communication among and between chief school administrators, as well as symposiums and trainings. A detailed outline of all aspects of the SSBT initiative is available for review. Please contact the Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning with any questions at schoolsecurity@doe.state.nj.us
Safer Schools for a Better Tomorrow Training ResourcesThe NJDOE provided regional trainings on the newly released minimum requirements for School Safety and Security Plans (NJAC 6A:16-5.1). The trainings provided additional guidance to assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) relating to these new minimum requirements, to support their assessment and planning efforts. The trainings concentrated on an overview of the new requirements, along with guidance on how to review and update plans to meet and include the requirements.
Comfort In The Classroom: Taking Resilience To School© is a hands on, active learning design that offers school friendly strategies, action resources, and understanding that is trauma and resilience savvy to build capacity in the four key areas of safety and emergency planning and to promote self-mastery and cultures of resilience in classroom communities. Resources are whole person focused, resilience based, and informed by themes of trauma and its biology and impacts. Attention was focused to support well being and learning needs for students, staff and educators. Materials from these workshops are accessible on our website to turn key in your school communities. Resources include action sheets and tools for classroom options to promote comfort, build community, practice skills and promote well being in emergency and in daily school life.
Is an official U.S. Government Web site managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice.
The NJDOE's revised its model HIB policies and guidance documents in April 2011 to assists districts with meeting the requirements of the new Anti- Bullying Bill of Rights law.
Welcome to NJ Info Secure - a one-stop Web site for computer and information security updates, alerts and advisories. Here you will find security newsletters, informational web-casts, educational resources for children/teens/parents, computer emergency links, glossaries, RSS news feeds, and cyber security resource links.
The Emergency Management Institute developed the Introduction to ICS for Schools (IS-100.SC for Schools) course in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education. The course is designed primarily for kindergarten through high school personnel.
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To request any trainings or services please complete a Training and Service Request form and submit it to the School Security Unit via fax or e-mail. All requests will be reviewed and approved based upon priority and staffing availability.
 The goal of this plan is to reduce violent crime and recidivism in New Jersey.  Contact if you have information to help in the fight against child sexual exploitation. 
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