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Pennsylvania’s State School Safety Model

• REMS TA Center • Episode 4

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Nicholas Slotterback (Pennsylvania Department of Education) shares four examples of state-level partnerships that exist within the state of Pennsylvania and discusses the different roles they play in supporting school safety. Join the REMS TA Center’s chat with Slotterback about how partnerships have impacted local education agencies. Key topics explored in this episode include 

  • Why is it important for schools to maintain a diverse array of state-level partnerships? 
  • How is the state of Pennsylvania implementing state-level partnerships? 
  • What REMS TA Center resources exist for schools to help them build collaborative partnerships with state agencies? 

Transcript 

REMS TA Center Resources 

Building State-Level Relationships to Support Education Agencies With Disaster Response and Recovery Planning (Webinar) 

Collaboration and Community Partnerships: Strategies for Effective School and Higher Ed Emergency Operations Plan Development (Fact Sheet) 

Enhancing Collaboration With Key Community Partners to Support Emergency Planning (Web Page) 

State Emergency Management Resources (Web Page) 

Other Resources 

Office for Safe Schools, Pennsylvania Department of Education (Website) 

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