FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
November 17, 2015
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Mike Lewis (334) 353-2199
Alabama Attorney General
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
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AG STRANGE ANNOUNCES 2015 SAFE SCHOOLS
INITIATIVE; INVITES NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS OF
EXCELLENCE
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Luther Strange is inviting public and
private schools throughout the state to submit applications for the 2015 Alabama Safe
Schools Initiative Awards of Excellence. The program was reinstituted by Attorney
General Strange in 2013 with a new emphasis on encouraging technological advances to
deal with the challenges experienced by today’s schools and students. This year, the
Attorney General’s Office will honor private school winners from north, central and
south Alabama, in addition to the winners from each of the state’s eight public school
board districts.
“These awards have previously provided the opportunity to identify and
recognize excellence in school safety. In recent years, the judging criteria has placed
special emphasis on the use of technology in the safety plan,” said Attorney General
Strange. “Based upon this, my office developed a set of Best Practices from schools
across the state, which has resulted in widespread implementation of excellent safety
standards. My office will once again recognize those schools which have done an
exceptional job at providing a safe environment for students in Alabama.”
Information about the Attorney General’s Best Practices may be found at
http://www.ago.alabama.gov/Page-AL-safe-Schools-Initiative-Best-Practices-2013.
Attorney General Strange will visit winning schools next year to personally
present the award in honor of each school’s accomplishment.
Applications are being accepted now through December 31. More information
about criteria for the awards may be found at the Attorney General’s website at
http://www.ago.state.al.us/Update-531. The nominations will be reviewed by an
independent panel of judges.
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