Planning for school violence has been a top concern of school administrators and faculty members for several years. Incidents such as those that occurred in Columbine, Colorado, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and in other schools across the country underscore the importance of emergency planning to protect students and school employees and to help them recover from a traumatic event.

This lesson presents information on preparing for school violence, including terrorism. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• List the primary terrorist threats, and emergency response actions for each.
• Describe special factors that need to be considered when preparing for a violent attack.
• Explain the responsibilities of school personnel during incidents of school violence.

	This lesson should take approximately 25 minutes to complete.
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