School Safety Conference Co-Sponsored by Ohio Attorney General's Office

On August 19th, 2013,Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine delivered remarks to attendees at the School Safety & Emergency Management Planning Conference in Columbus. The School Safety & Emergency Management Planning Conference was co-sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General's Office, Buckeye Association of School Administrators (BASA), and the U.S. Department of Education.

Attorney General DeWine released the report of his School Safety Task Force in June, which included a model safety plan for schools and other online resources. DeWine also directed the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) to make Active Shooter training available to school administrators and teachers across Ohio.