Updates 

• Emergency Preparedness Corner - tips​
• NSD Reunification Practice Drill
• School safety webinar
• September is National Preparedness Month

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PTA Topics 

• E-Prep Recorded Meetings
• School Reunification
• Safe Schools Advisory Committee
• RCW's - The Laws
• Who buys Supplies?​
• FAQ's

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Success Stories

We all look forward to achieving the safest and most prepared schools for our children. Below are examples collected from other schools.

• Success examples

School Safety

​"No matter who we are or where we live, we all share a basic concern for the safety and well-being of our young people. Their welfare is the most telling measure of our nation's success - and their potential is the most promising element of its future. It is up to us - all of us - to safeguard that future." Loretta Lynch

• School Safety Page
• Teachers e-coordinator contract
• Collective Bargaining​

2024-2025 Council Chair

Robin McKenzie,
[email protected]

PTA/PTSA Preparedness Chair Information

Preparedness for emergencies and disasters, as well as the prevention of accidents is a serious concern of those who care for children in the home, at school, and in the community. Activities to promote safety, injury prevention and emergency preparedness can be incorporated in all PTSA/PTA interests.
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When it comes to school safety and emergency preparedness; all aspects of planning, execution, corrective actions, documentation, supplies, and training are the school’s and school district’s responsibility.  The PTSA/PTA  plays a supporting role; we can help the district, administrators, staff, emergency coordinators, nurses and principals with their permission. Opportunities may include fund raising, supporting grant requests, parent education, observing/participating in school drills, purchasing supplies, inventory audits, restocking, disposal, overall organizing, documenting, newsletters and collaborating with other E-Prep chairs in your school feeder pattern.

• Preparedness Advocacy  ​​​​​
• Creating a Culture of  Preparednessns

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Supplies and Emergency Containers

This toolkit is designed to help you assess your Schools Emergency Supplies and give PTA chairs support if your PTSA/PTA chooses to provide funding and resources. 

• Supplies and Emergency Containers page

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Sharing PTA / PTSA / School Districts

The combination of internal and external bench-marking helps to identify the most important gaps between an organization’s current state and where it wants to be, helping to create both a road map and a plan for change.  We encourage our parent leaders to visit other councils, PTA's and School Districts. Explore what others are doing in the area of Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness and bring home new approaches and methods. Identify best practices and ensure we capture them on our Success Stories page and this page. ​

• ​CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE SHARING PAGE