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The ICS online course explores the 14 characteristics of ICS and how they can augment existing emergency operations plans (EOPs).

The Office of School Safety (OSS) was created by State legislation in 2023.  Senate Bill 23-241 (C.R.S. Section 24-33.5-2701, et seq.) was signed by Governor Polis in May, 2023. Every year the OSS creates a legislative report, to detail the accomplishments and activity of the office. 

You can review the document here: Legislative Report 2024

The Colorado legislature created the Mandatory Reporting Task Force to issue recommendations on how to improve the state’s mandatory reporting policies. Staff from the OSS served on the Task Force. This report was submitted to the legislature in January of 2025.

Mandatory Reporting Task Force Final Report

The federal government offers a cybersecurity tool to help K-12 schools better protect systems and data, read more about it here.

Download the 2025 Student-Staff School Safety Summits Agendas. Presented on January 15th, at Otero College in La Junta; January 29th at the Impact Career Innovation Center in Durango; and February 26th at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling.

View the January 2025 E-update here: January 2025 E-Update

A teacher and student, along with the shooter, were killed in a school shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., on Monday 12-16-2024, while two other students are in critical condition.

In this attached letter is a statement from Christine Harms, Director of the Colorado Office of School Safety

December 2024 E-Update

Unfortunately, a number of segments of our population are being harassed with horrific and untrue text messages.