Missouri School Safety Conference 2026

The Missouri School Safety Conference, organized by the Missouri School Boards' Association's Center for Education Safety (CES), is a comprehensive multi-day event focused on enhancing school safety and preparedness. The conference includes pre-conference workshops covering critical topics such as Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) basics, protecting vulnerable populations, prevention of bombing incidents, and PREPaRE. The main agenda features prominent speakers and sessions addressing lessons learned from past school shootings, behavioral threat assessment trends, natural gas emergency response, incident command systems, advanced threat management strategies, regional reunification protocols, emerging trends in missing and exploited children, and prioritizing mental health in disaster response. Additional sessions delve into digital threat assessment, severe weather preparedness, psychological first aid, and the integration of behavioral health strike teams. This event aims to equip attendees with practical knowledge and strategies to create safer school environments.