Expert Sessions
May 26-29
Materials & Resouces
All curriculum at no cost
$0
Registration & Lodging
About the Symposium
The Alaska Safe Communities & Schools Symposium brings together school leaders, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and tribal representatives from across the state for four days of hands-on safety training in Fairbanks. Supported by the Hydaburg City School District on behalf of a consortium of 52 Alaska school districts and community safety providers, the symposium is funded through the Edward Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP).
Who Should Attend
School Administrators
Community Leaders
District Safety Officers
Law Enforcement
VPSO Officers
School Board Members
Mental Health Professionals
Tribal Office Representatives
Interagency Safety Providers
Register Today
Upon request, University of Alaska apartments and dorm housing are available for the full symposium period, May 26–29. All sessions take place on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks campus.
FEATURED PREVENTION & INTERVENTION PRESENTERS
F.B.I.
Pathways to Violence — a two-hour evidence-based session on how targeted school violence develops, how to identify warning signs early, and how communities can intervene before incidents occur.
M.C. Kimball and Associates, Inc.
We’ve Got Your Back®
Active intruder response and behavioral threat assessment teams. Built on research from the FBI, Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Education. Includes practical go-bag resources for Alaska classrooms.
Alaska State Troopers
Current public safety trends across rural and remote Alaska, VPSO program updates, and strategies for strengthening partnerships between school districts and law enforcement.
Assoc. of Alaska School Boards
Model school safety policies, updated governance procedures, and how districts can keep Crisis Response Plans current in alignment with Alaska statute AS 14.33.100.
Day-By-Day Schedule
Day 1 • May 26 • Tuesday
Foundations of School Safety
Morning
The Big Five Emergency Response Protocols
Five immediate-action protocols: Shelter in Place, Drop/Cover/Hold On, Secure Campus, Lockdown/Barricade, and Evacuation. Preparation saves lives. San Mateo County Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities, 2022-2023
Late AM
F.B.I. Behavioral Threat Assessment
Two-hour session on preventing acts of targeted violence
Afternoon
Alaska Local Resources
North Pole Public Safety, VPSO Department, and district safety officer presentations
Day 2 • May 27 • Wednesday
Risk, cybersecurity and collaboration
Morning
Risk Assessment + Q&A
One-hour session with open Q&A clinic
Mid-AM
Alaska State Trooper Trends
Current public safety patterns across rural Alaska
Late AM
Cybersecurity
Protecting school networks, student data, and community assets
Afternoon
Collaboration Teams
Planning for future statewide safety events and priorities
Day 3 • May 28 • Thursday
Behavioral Threat Assessment
Morning
U.S. Marshall Service
Two-hour session on behavioral threat assessment
Late AM
M.C. Kimball—We’ve Got Your Back®
Behavioral threat assessment teams and active intruder response
Afternoon
Safety Handbook Research Overview
Doctoral research from UAF College of Business and Security Management PhD candidates
Day 4 • May 29 • Friday
Safety handbook workday
All Day
Expert-guided Handbook Completion
Participants complete their district handbook with Kimball and public safety experts. Leave with a personalized, ready-to-use binder and curriculum materials
Co-Sponsored By
Funded by the Edward Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP).
Advocated by the Hydaburg City School District on behalf of a consortium of 52 Alaska school districts and community safety providers.
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