Safe Schools Plans Guidance
- NM Planning For Safe Schools Guide 2022-2023
- Safe Schools Plan (SSP) Rubric 22-23
- Safe Schools Plan Template 22-23
- Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau Available Trainings that Support Safe School Plans
- Resources from the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority (NMPSIA)
Safe Schools Plans Submission Documents
Safe Schools Site Safety Plan Template Schools may wish to consider utilizing this template in the formation of their safe schools plans. This template is a framework for school safety planning and includes all the necessary elements for a thorough plan. The plan is required to be SCHOOL SITE specific. Information within in the plan must reflect specific school site information in order to meet review requirements and be approved by the PED. For more information regarding the template and submission, please contact Kathryn Bolkovac at Kathryn.Bolkovac@ped.nm.gov
New Training Opportunity
The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center provides a menu of training opportunities:
SITE ASSESS Mobile App Flyer (K-12 & IHE)
Emergency Management Virtual Toolkit Flyer (K-12 & IHE)
Building Blocks to School Safety Toolkit (K-12)
Cybersecurity Considerations Fact Sheets (K-12 & IHE)
Cyber Safety Considerations for K-12 Schools & School Districts Fact Sheet (K-12)
Preparedness Mission Areas Fact Sheets (K-12)
EOP Interactive Tools Flyer (K-12 & IHE)
Developing & Enhancing MOUs with your Community Partners Training Package (K-12)
Understanding Educator Resilience & Developing a Self-Care Plan Training Package (K-12)
Responding to Bereavement & Loss Training Package (K-12)
Senate Bill 147 (SB147)-School Safety Drill Requirements are as follows:
An emergency drill shall be conducted in each public and private school once a week during the first four weeks of the school year. Of these:
- One (1) shall be shelter-in-place that includes preparation to respond to an active shooter.
- One (1) shall be an evacuation drill.
- Two (2) shall be fire drills.
During the rest of the school year, each school shall conduct at least four (4) additional emergency drills, at least two (2) of which shall be fire drills.
In locations where a fire department is maintained, a member of the fire department shall be requested to be in attendance for the purpose of giving instruction and constructive criticism.
Please see the following additional resources:
- DHS K-12 School Security: A Guide for Preventing and Protecting against Gun Violence provides preventive and protective measures to address the threat of gun violence in schools. The Guide is delivered in two parts: the first portion is a PDF with general security best practices and considerations in narrative format; while the second portion is an Excel-based security survey. Together, these tools outline action-oriented security practices and options for consideration based on the results of the individual school’s responses to the survey.
- School Resource Officers, School Law Enforcement Units and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): This FAQ document is follow-up to the Federal Commission Report and consolidates guidance and technical assistance into a single resource to help raise schools’ and districts’ awareness of these provisions (02/12/19).
- Unsafe School Choice Option
- The Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety (Dec. 2018)
- US Secret Service resource for Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model.
- US Department of Homeland Security Guide for Preventing and Protecting Against Gun Violence and School Security Survey for Gun Violence (click on the School Security Survey to access the site assessment Excel workbook)
For questions about Safe Schools Plans, please contact:
Kathryn Bolkovac
Safe Schools Program Coordinator
Kathryn.Bolkovac@ped.nm.gov