Alabama Center for Safe Schools

03/10/2026

The fourth SCHOOLDOG training. We are hearing a lot of positive comments about the trainings.

Today we are at the Birmingham ALSDE office.

03/09/2026

The third SCHOOLDOG training is underway at the Birmingham ALSDE building.

03/03/2026

Second round of training for SCHOOLDOG. Thank you Prattville High School for hosting the training.

03/02/2026

Today is the first round of training for SCHOOLDOG training for Alabama District Safety Coordinators. Thank you to Prattville High School for hosting the training.

11/10/2025

Our monthly training is Wednesday at 9am. Register using the link below.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2025 ALSDE SSTF Fall Safe Schools Training- November. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

10/23/2025

Thank you Dr. Dale Stripling for all you have done over the years to keep Alabama Schools safer.

With a devastated and saddened heart, we share the news of the passing of our friend, Dr. Dale Stripling, a longstanding Board Member of TAASRO, ambassador of school safety, and a man of faith and family.

Dale's heart was full of love for his Lord and Savior and his family. He was a respected leader and a longtime, passionate advocate for school safety across Alabama. We, personally and professionally, were blessed to know him, learn from him, and work beside him to keep kids safe.

For many, there is a hole that will never be filled because of who Dale was as a man, father, husband, grandfather, friend, and servant to the Lord. He loved others more than himself, he loved TAASRO, and he loved his calling to keep kids safe.

His work with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) has positioned Alabama as a leader in school safety across this nation. For this, his legacy will live on through his profound impact and influence. Alabama's school children are safer because of Dale's passion for humanity

In the early 2000s, he was asked to seek out educators to fill TAASRO's new Educator Representative positions. He not only found those individuals but tirelessly championed the collaboration between SROs, educators, and school safety stakeholders, helping to build TAASRO into what it has become today. TAASRO will be forever grateful!

We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Further information regarding arrangements or ways to honor his memory will be shared as they become available.

07/21/2025

ALSDE task force member David Quarker participated with the Community Stakeholder Collaboration.

06/11/2025

School safety task force members Dale Stripling and Mike Cowart are training in Enterprise for safety directors.

04/18/2025

2025 Summer ALSDE SSTF
Safe Schools Training

Shelby County Instructional Services Center
601 1st Street S
Alabaster, AL

Monday, June 16 (Novice)
Wednesday, June 18 (Experienced)
On-site registration 8am
Training 9am-3pm

Participants should bring their laptops. This will be a working session. This in-person training will explain the Emergency Operations Plan requirements in Alabama, entering documentation and uploading reports in nside, adding and removing icons on the map, and entering documentation in Cognia (eProve) for compliance monitoring review.

03/11/2025

Enterprise City Schools - nSide TA w/ Lt. Sandra Crim & David Quarker Jr.

02/05/2025

Congratulations Cullman City Primary School PTO.