FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
January 18, 2017
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 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 2016 school year
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. 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. “Through the highlighting of outstanding safety standards, schools
throughout Alabama have implemented better programs and continue to make strides
that will protect our children.”
Attorney General Strange plans to visit winning schools this spring to personally
present the award in honor of each school’s accomplishment.
Applications are being accepted now through February 24. More information
about criteria for the awards may be found at the Attorney General’s website at
http://www.ago.alabama.gov/Page-AL-Safe-Schools-Initiative. The nominations will
be reviewed by an independent panel of judges.
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