School Safety

Thanks to a $1 million grant, the UM Safe Schools Center will lead a statewide effort to improve school safety.

Montana’s Superintendent of Public Schools Elsie Arntzen addressed the Montana Legislature on Monday afternoon to discuss education issues facing the lawmakers and the state.

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet to discuss matters of school safety.

Thursday marks the 125th anniversary of the University of Montana in Missoula. Charter Day celebrations include an honors banquet featuring new UM President Seth Bodnar.

There has been another school shooting, this time at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

About 50 Missoula area schoolteachers received training from Missoula law enforcement officers on how to handle an 'active shooter' scenario in their school.

At the Tuesday, September 10 meeting of the Missoula District One School Board, members heard, and unanimously approved, recommendations made by three community-based safety committees.

Bonner School was the scene of mock school violence on Tuesday as Missoula Police, Sheriff, teachers, administrators and hospital personnel took part in training from The Safariland Group out of Ontario, California.

Superintendent Alex Apostle said this week, that the three committees tasked with coming up with ideas and suggestions on how to enhance school safety in Missoula schools are making excellent progress after two meetings. "We're very fortunate that the community has come forward with tremendous expertise and interest in each of the three committees," Apostle said...

Tuesday evening at the Missoula County Schools business building, a group of teachers, administrators, trustees and law enforcement personnel heard a presentation on 'Active Response' by Captain Rob Taylor of the county sheriff's department.