Checklist: Preventing and Preparing for School Shootings

School shootings are tragedies that are difficult to predict, but prevention techniques continue to emerge from national studies. Administrators at K-12 schools and school districts can use this checklist to assess and improve school shooting prevention and preparedness efforts.

This checklist asks about:

• Developing an Emergency Operations Plan
• Strengthening Security Practices
• Putting a Safe Culture in Place
• Managing Threats
• Creating a Crisis Communications Plan