7:00 PM
to 8:30 PM
Key Issues in Public School Safety
13 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Salon A
Andy Demidont, V.P. Educational Programs and Services, SERAPH; Robert McCann, Director, School Safety Services, SERAPH
This session will cover 5 key issues related to safety and security problems in elementary, middle and high schools: 1. LACK OF ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF SAFETY ISSUES: Planning Without Assessment, Guessing Is Not Planning. 2. REACTION NOT PREDICTION 3. POOR MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS: The Real Issue In School Safety. 4. LACK OF EFFECTIVE PLANS TO COMBAT TRUANCY AND LATENESS: Truancy Is The Root Of All School Safety Issues. 5. POOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Don't Ask Amateurs To Do What Professionals Do Without Training.

