K-12 School Safety & Security Conferences
Safety and security conferences serve the people responsible for making sure students, staff, and buildings come through each day intact. That includes district safety directors, school resource officers, facilities and operations leaders, emergency management coordinators, CIOs handling cybersecurity, and superintendents accountable to boards and communities.
Frequently asked questions
What are the main K-12 school safety conferences?
National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) National Conference, National School Safety Conference, and CoSN's cybersecurity events are among the biggest. State school safety centers also run large annual events.
Are there dedicated K-12 cybersecurity conferences?
CoSN's Annual Conference has the strongest K-12 cybersecurity track. K-12 SIX and MS-ISAC events focus specifically on district IT security. General cybersecurity conferences like RSA and Black Hat have growing K-12 audiences.
Who should attend school safety conferences?
District safety directors, superintendents, principals, SROs, facilities directors, IT/CIO staff for cyber sessions, and increasingly, mental health and student services leaders integrating threat assessment with support.
Do these events cover behavioral threat assessment?
Yes — threat assessment is a major track at most K-12 safety conferences, along with training from Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) and Salem-Keizer models.
Are there conferences focused on emergency preparedness and drills?
Yes — FEMA and REMS TA Center partnerships appear in most national safety conferences, and state emergency management agencies host K-12-focused summits on drills, incident command, and reunification.
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