| Title: |
Gun Violence Considerations for K-12 School EOP Development |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center |
| Source: |
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS). 2025. |
| Availability: |
REMS TA Center. 8757 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 855-781-7367; e-mail: info@remstacenter.org; Website: https://rems.ed.gov/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
18 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Elementary Secondary Education; School Safety; Violence; Weapons; Planning; Educational Environment; Readiness; Emergency Programs; Risk Management; Teamwork; First Aid; School Districts; Role; Administrator Role; Principals; Police School Relationship; Mental Health; Health Services; School Personnel |
| Abstract: |
When designing or updating a K-12 emergency operations plan (EOP), gun violence ranks among the top human-caused threats to be accounted for, regardless of perceived risk. Gun violence incidents have now impacted every school demographic in the United States, and no school is immune to the possibility. Providing a safe, supportive, and welcoming learning environment is a key priority for all schools. Simultaneously, schools need to be prepared for the possibility of gun violence occurring within the school building or on school grounds. This document highlights key roles, courses of action, and resources that schools may consider when determining how to address the possibility of gun violence within their emergency operations plans (EOPs) and especially when designing a gun violence annex. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED675443 |
| Database: |
ERIC |