- How Montana schools are preparing for worst-case scenarios
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Dr. Emily Sallee and Nancy Berg of the University of Montana Safe Schools Center, and Dr. Molly Blakely, Superintendent of Hellgate Elementary School District, published a two-part op-ed in the Missoulian on the importance of prioritizing school safety. Read part one, and part two.
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In the Fall of 2022 the Montana Safe Schools Center engaged in their five year review conducted per the Faculty Senate and the University of Montana’s Provost Office. The purpose of the periodic Center review is to allow for review and update of the Center’s purpose, objectives and activities in relation to the University of Montana’s priorities for action and how the Center contributes to University academic programs.
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In Spring of 2023 the Montana Safe Schools Center received continued approval as an operating Center at the University of Montana. Please read our Montana Safe Schools Center review report.
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- MSSC Director, Emily Sallee, published her article, "The Safety and Security Side of Teacher Preparation," in Inside Higher Ed.
- We received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. This grant will give us the opportunity to collaborate with schools across the state, and work locally on campus to create safer schools for students statewide.
- The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has added a Coronavirus update to their information page on Communicable Diseases in Schools.
- The Montana Office of Public Instruction released this document concerning public school reopening, which contains information on various levels of reopening.
