North Penn to roll out ALICE student training, emphasizes Safe2Say, bus and AED safety before 2025–26 school year

The North Penn School District Safe Schools Committee heard an overview of safety preparations for the 2025–26 school year, including student ALICE training, continued promotion of the Safe2Say Something tip line, reminders about bus‑stop laws and updates on AED placements and mental‑health co‑responder coordination.

District Safe Schools administrator Mister Roan told the committee that staff will complete three hours of required safety training this year, with one hour in person and two hours online. "As required by law, staff must complete 3 hours of safety training," Roan said, adding that the in‑person hour will use the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) curriculum.

Roan described parent sessions held the prior week to explain what ALICE is and is not, and he said students will receive age‑appropriate instruction before participating in drills. "For the student learner, they will learn it in an age appropriate…