RPP - School Emergency Event News Notice

The following school events in the news have been provided to aid awareness, preparation, and planning.

• Polk Schools to connect buses to county emergency radios (Bartow, FL) https://www.theledger.com/news/20190423/polk-schools-to-connect-buses-to-county-emergency-radios
• Due to handicapped student bus death, district contracts to install 911 system radios in buses.
• Unhappy with their school's approach to mental health, students at Severna Park are taking it into their own hands (Anne Arundel, MD) https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/schools/ac-cn-mental-health-20190423-story.html
• Due to suicides, Student/Parent lead groups augmenting mental health support to students.
• 2 Kyle schools 'all-clear' after lockout (Kyle, TX) https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/2-kyle-schools-on-lockout-for-investigation-of-unauthorized-people-in-area/1948062583
• Area police incident results in school's calling Lock-Outs ("Keep-Out" protective action).

RPP - School Emergency Event News Notice

The following school events in the news have been provided to aid awareness, preparation, and planning.

• Lakewood school tailors active shooter training based on grade level and age group (Lakewood, OH) https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/e-team/lakewood-school-tailors-active-shooter-training-based-on-grade-level-and-age-group
• Discussion of how ALICE strives for age appropriate active shooter training.
• Davis school runs off generator after electrical failure (Davis, CA) https://www.kcra.com/article/davis-high-school-generator-electrical-failure/27186611
• "Where could we plan to obtain a school wide generator if we needed one?"
• People Traveling To Columbine High School 'To Feel It, Touch It, See It' Have Been A Problem For Years (Columbine, CO) https://www.cpr.org/news/story/people-traveling-to-columbine-high-school-to-feel-it-touch-it-see-it-have-been-a-problem
• Long-term consequence of being "that place."
• Kentucky School District Awarded Additional Funds to Support Recovery Efforts Following Tragic School Shooting Last Year (Marshall County, KN) https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/kentucky-school-district-awarded-additional-funds-support-recovery-efforts-following-tragic-school-shooting-last-year
• School violence recovery grant that we strive to never need.
• Raccoon-on-the-loose prompts school closing (South Avondale, FL) https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/04/17/south-avondale-has-critter-day-school-closed-while-they-catch-sneaky-raccoon/3501866002/
• "One little creature" impact in a school.

RPP - School Emergency Event News Notice

The following school events in the news have been provided to aid awareness, preparation, and planning.

• School officials question student role in active shooter drills (Hollidaysburg, PA) https://wjactv.com/news/local/school-officials-question-student-role-in-active-shooter-drills
• Outlines considerations of how to use students in Armed Intruder exercises.
• New Kansas Law Reduces Number Of Required School Safety Drills (Kansas) https://www.kcur.org/post/new-kansas-law-reduces-number-required-school-safety-drills#stream/0
• Required number of drills to change from 16 per school year to 9.
• 10 Westhill students arrested after riot injures cop, teacher (Stamford, CT) https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/10-Westhill-students-arrested-for-food-fight-that-13772583.php#photo-17218859
• Social Media planned food fight escalates. 
• Lockout vs. lockdown: Knowing the difference after threat to Denver-area schools (Denver, CO) https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/crime/lockout-vs-lockdown-knowing-the-difference-after-threat-to-denver-area-school
• Argument for distinct differences in "lockdown" type titles; example: Lock-Down, Keep-Out, & Stay-Put.

RPP - School Emergency Event News Notice

The following school events in the news have been provided to aid awareness, preparation, and planning.

• Third suburban student dies by suicide, as study finds attempts on the rise (Maywood, ILL) https://wgntv.com/2019/04/08/number-of-children-going-to-er-with-suicidal-thoughts-attempts-doubles-study-finds/ 
• Discussion of rise in nationwide suicide rates among young people, and impact of student suicides to their school district.
• Fake emergency call brings out SWAT team in Hartland; school put on lockdown (Harland, Wis.) https://www.wisn.com/article/fake-emergency-call-brings-out-swat-team-in-harltand-schoo/27102902
• Fake emergency cyber bullying call targets student as "active shooter."

RPP - School Emergency Event News Notice

The following school events in the news have been provided to aid awareness, preparation, and planning.

• Measles: What's next after judge halts Rockland's emergency declaration? (Rockland County, NY) https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2019/04/06/measles-whats-next-after-judge-halts-rockland-emergency-declaration/3385858002
• An ongoing incident where the County issued an emergency order prohibiting non-vaccinated children from public places. Order has been overturned.
• Hazmat situation reported at DePaul College Prep (Chicago, IL) https://abc7chicago.com/watch-live-hazmat-situation-reported-at-depaul-college-prep/5235920/
• Spill of broken mercury thermometer inside school.
• Schools recognize group credited with saving student’s life (Beaufort, NC) http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_9d046b4c-57af-11e9-9e90-23566a602a73.html
• Consideration example for training staff and students in: First Aid, CPR, and AED's.
• Illinois State Police investigating incident at Maple Grove school (Massac County, IL) http://www.wsiltv.com/story/40260784/police-emergency-crews-respond-to-joppa-maple-grove
• Illinois State Police made forced entry into school due to Armed Intruder call. Later found member of school staff had been shot outside of rural school.
• 2 juveniles charged for planning shooting at Brookville school (Brookville, PA) https://wjactv.com/news/local/2-juveniles-charged-for-planning-shooting-at-brookville-school-police-say
• Rural Northwestern PA specific incident.

RPP - School Emergency Event News Notice

The following school items in the news list have been provided to aid awareness, preparation, and planning.

• Student shot at LITTLE ROCK Prescott school in 'premeditated attack': https://katv.com/news/local/gunfire-reported-at-school-in-prescott-state-police-say
• Seminole County Florida schools to discuss new emergency pick-up locations: http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/seminole-county-schools-to-discuss-new-emergency-pick-up-locations 
• Like the communication effort, not sold on the business site idea
• Pepper spray release at Park City Utah High School triggers emergency response: https://www.parkrecord.com/news/reports-of-unknown-substance-in-air-at-park-city-high-school-triggers-emergency-response/ 
• Example how much trouble results from the malicious use of something small and available; how bad would this day be?

RPP - School Emergency Event News Notice

The following school events in the news have been provided to aid awareness, preparation, and planning.

News Items of "Interest" Follow:

• 10-year-old dies days after fight in elementary school classroom
• How a local school is making sure first responders and children with autism are prepared for emergencies 
• Bangor parents say school’s emergency messages added to lockdown confusion (Highlights confusion over what 'lockdown' means)
• REMS Published "Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Setting Guide"
• The Atlantic "Active-Shooter Drills Are Tragically Misguided"