Pre-Registration: Apr 20
Conference: Apr 21-22
Workshop: Apr 23

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Academic, Nonprofit & Government Organizations Registration | $985 | $1,250 |
Commercial Registration | $1,995 | $2,250 |
Conference Documentation | $785 | $785 |
Group Registration Discount
Complimentary Registrations are available for groups of three or more attendees from the same organization.Complimentary Registrations
- Small Team (4 Registrations Total) 3 Registrations +1 Free
- Medium Team (7 Registrations Total) 5 Registrations + 2 Free
- Large Team (10 Registrations Total) 7 Registrations + 3 Free
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Teams who want to redeem the group discount must have one representative to register the team at the same time. Please email info@insssc.com upon submission of the group registration form to redeem the group discount.from the comfort and convenience of your own home or school.
Forty education leaders and experts share their vision for how schools can prepare for a second wave of the Coronavirus that could hit next winter and it could be worse because it will coincide with flu season.
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You will learn:
- Learn How to Address All Four Phases of COVID-19 School Planning
- Learn How to Prepare for the ‘Second Wave’
- Learn the Lessons from the Current pandemic
- Join Interactive Q&As. Download Relevant Content. Chat online with Experts, and more!
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Academic, Nonprofit & Government Organizations: Conference Only | $585 | $985 |
Academic, Nonprofit & Government Organizations: Conference & Workshop | $750 | $1,250 |
Conference Documentation | $785 | $785 |
Group Registration Discount
Complimentary Registrations are available for groups of three or more attendees from the same organization.Complimentary Registrations
- Small Team (4 Registrations Total) 3 Registrations +1 Free
- Medium Team (7 Registrations Total) 5 Registrations + 2 Free
- Large Team (10 Registrations Total) 7 Registrations + 3 Free
How to redeem
Teams who want to redeem the group discount must have one representative to register the team at the same time. Please email info@insssc.com upon submission of the group registration form to redeem the group discount.-
04:30 - 08:30
Add to Calendar 04/20/2021 04:30 04/20/2021 08:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th NATIONAL STUDENT SAFETY & SECURITY CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP 2021 Registration Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders
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09:00 - 09:05
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 09:00 04/21/2021 09:05 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Welcome Remarks Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 09:05 04/21/2021 09:15 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Sponsor’s Note Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
09:05 - 09:45
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 09:05 04/21/2021 09:450 America/Los_Angeles 4thNational Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Coronavirus School Planning with Heartware, Hardware and Health Concerns: The New Comprehensive Approach to Student Safety & Security Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
09:45 - 10:30
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 09:45 04/21/2021 10:30 America/Los_Angeles 4thNational Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Lessons Learned from the National Police Foundation’s Averted School Violence database Las VegasDirector of the Center for Mass Violence Response StudiesA 30-year veteran of law enforcement, Dr. Frank Straub currently serves as the Director of the Center for Mass Violence Response Studies at the Police Foundation, where he works on Critical Incident Reviews including the San Bernardino terrorist attack–and the resulting report Bringing Calm to Chaos–and the Orlando Pulse shooting (in progress). Dr. Straub last served as the Chief of the Spokane, Washington, Police Department, where he received national recognition for the major reforms, community policing programs he implemented and significant crime reductions achieved during his tenure. In Spokane, Dr. Straub mandated that all members of the department receive 40-hours of crisis intervention training, and he created a team of officers who received over 100 hours of specialized mental health training. As Director of Public Safety for the City of Indianapolis, Dr. Straub collaborated with Eskanazi Medical Center’s Prescription for Hope Program, assigning a team of police officers to the program, which focused on reducing youth violence and retaliation through hospital-based interventions. During his tenure, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reduced homicides to the lowest level in 20 years. Dr. Straub has also served as the Public Safety Commissioner for the City of White Plains, New York where his department reduced serious crime by 40%. He established the first police-community mental health response team in Westchester County to proactively assist persons challenged by mental illness, homelessness and domestic violence. Dr. Straub previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of Training for the New York City Police Department; and as a federal agent. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, an M.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a B.A. in Psychology from St. John’s University. He co-authored a book on performance-based police management and published several articles regarding community policing, police reform, and jail management.We accept Purchase Orders -
10:30- 10:45
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 10:30 04/21/2021 10:45 America/Los_Angeles 4thNational Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Coffee Break Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 10:45 04/21/2021 11:30 America/Los_Angeles 4thNational Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Prepare Today for the Worst that Could Happen Tomorrow! It Happened to Us. Are You Ready? Las VegasThis is Kirk Carpenter’s 29th year in education, all of which have been spent with the Aztec Municipal School District. He is married to his best friend Teresa of 29 years, and though they have no children, they enjoy the company of their four dogs. Kirk was born and raised in Farmington, New Mexico and still lives there. He attended college at New Mexico Highlands University for my bachelor’s Degree in Special Education, with a Minor in History and received his Master’s degree in School Administration from New Mexico State University. While in the district, Kirk spent eight years as a teacher of special education and history. Coaching was also an important part of his career at Aztec High School. He spent six years coaching football and fourteen years in the baseball program, twelve of those were as a head coach. The last twenty one years have been spent in administration, including six years as an Assistant Principal, two in-a-half years as a Principal, and another two-in-a half as a Deputy Superintendent, and he is in his ninth year as the Superintendent. Mr. Carpenter served as the President of the New Mexico Superintendent’s Association, currently serves on the Board of the New Mexico Activity Association, New Mexico Coalition of Education Leaders, and is the President for the Board of the Cooperative Educational Services. In 2014, Mr. Carpenter received one of his highest honors in his educational career when his fellow Superintendents voted him as the New Mexico Superintendent of the Year. Kirk loves what he does and consider himself blessed to be able to serve children, because there is nothing more important than preparing them for their future.On December 7, 2017 evil came onto our campus and took two innocent lives and then his own. The incident lasted five minutes, but changed our community forever. The staff saved many lives that day because they reacted to years of purposeful practice, training, and the networking done with local emergency officials and law enforcement. Hear our story and what we learned through our experience.- Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of conducting purposeful drills and ensuring they’re done on a routine basis.
- Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of developing networks so best practices can be implemented to improve school safety.
- Participants will learn that school safety plans should include comprehensive exercises with law enforcement and other emergency services.
- Participants will understand how years of working with local Emergency Management and law enforcement saved lives on the day of our incident.
- Participants will learn that a culture of safety is not a destination, it is an on going journey that we must continually develop and refine.
- Participants will be able to identify, conduct and practice emergency drills more purposefully and effectively.
- Participants will be able to identify and list what agencies they need to collaborate with to make their safety plans more complete.
- Participants will be able to identify lead agencies in their communities that they need to partner with to make full scale drills more effective.
- Participants will take lessons learned from the events in Aztec and apply them to help improve their safety plans.
- Participants will be able to plan regular updates and meetings to continually update and adjust safety manuals on a regular basis.
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11:30 - 12:00
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 11:30 04/21/2021 12:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Solutions for addressing the changing trends of school violence in America Las VegasBobby Kipper is recognized as a national expert and best-selling author in the areas of school and community safety. He currently serves as the executive director of the National Center for Prevention of Community Violence. In addition, he is a school safety and discipline specialist with the Virginia Department of Education. Mr. Kipper served 26 years in police service in Newport News Virginia and was active as a school resource officer and school police supervisor.
Bobby Kipper began his career with the Newport News Police Department in 1977. During his 26-year career, he served in the areas of patrol, investigations, media relations, and as executive assistant to the Chief of Police. Following his decorated 26 years’ service with the department, he served as the director of Virginia’s Gang Reduction Program at the Office of the Attorney General.
His expertise in the area of community and school violence prevention has been recognized by the White House, Congress, and a number of states across America. His best-selling book, “No Colors: 100 Ways to Keep Gangs from Taking Away Our Communities,” has been instrumental in developing gang reduction programs in communities across America.
His continued efforts in communities and policing have combined in his newest book released in January 2017. He teamed up with Virginia Tech professor Dr. Scott Geller which implemented Actively Caring for People (AC4P) after the Virginia Tech tragedy to promote healing and create a positive cultural change using behavioral science. Mr. Kipper worked with Dr. Geller to adapt the AC4P concept to law enforcement. This concept became a book; “Actively Caring for People Policing: Building Positive Police/Citizen Relationships.” This book is meant to work with current community policing programs using proven behavioral science methods to cultivate a more positive role in and with their communities.
In addition, he has developed and presented a number of courses with the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management; University of Memphis, Mid-South Training Institute; and the International Association of Chiefs of Police in the key areas of prevention and organizational leadership. His current best-selling book, “Performance Driven Thinking,” is serving as a new direction for public safety leadership in America.
Bobby has been awarded with the F.B.I. Director’s Award for the fight against crime in America. In addition, during his police career he was recognized on three separate occasions with the Outstanding Contribution to Law Enforcement Award.- New opportunities for cyber existence
- Online learning creates more students in cyberspace
- Online learning also opens the market for new users “rookies online”
- Virtual learning can create the ease for cyber navigation
- Students can now experience an increase in down time “too much time on their hands”
- The impact of social isolation on cyberbullying
Social isolation can lead to:- Feelings of anxiety / bullies and victims
- Feelings of a loss of control / bullies and victims
- Feeling a need for power / bullies
- Fear of missing out / bullies and victims
- Covid-19 and increased targeting
- Placing blame on situation
- Targeting based on national dialog
- Targeting based on media divide
- Targeting Asian and foreign populations
- Targeting based on financial divide
- Seven strategies to address Covid-19 cyber bullying
- Close monitoring of cyber use “don’t be a cy-stander”
- More student cyber education
- Adult supervised social cyber gathering
- Provide more facts on current situation
- Report any known abuse of cyberspace
- Adult modeling of kindness and civility
- Plan activities away from the screen
We accept Purchase Orders12:00 - 01:00
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 12:00 04/21/2021 01:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Luncheon Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders01:00 - 01:45
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 01:00 04/21/2021 01:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Rethinking Crisis Drills Las VegasJohn Calvert graduated Washburn University (Topeka, KS) in 2006 with a degree in Criminal Justice. John was the School Resource Officer for Holton, Jackson Heights, and Royal Valley school districts. After a 12 year career in Law Enforcement, John accepted a position with Kansas State Department of Education as the School Safety Specialist. John has written for Safe and Civil Schools, has presented all over the state of Kansas over a variety of school safety issues, and is a 2016 National Association of School Resource Officer’s recipient of the NASRO Practitioner Award. John is a strong believer that nothing can change without building positive relationships and believes that change in our schools should be student lead.In this session, participants will learn how empowering staff members and students to make decisions in stressful situations can improve the climate of the school. Participants will also review the importance of conducting a variety of drills and a new way to approach crisis drills.- Empower educators to make decisions during a crisis
- Conduct drills in schools differently than the "way we've always done it"
- Expand the types of drills conducted
- Empower educators to make decisions during a crisis
- Conduct drills in schools differently than the "Way we've always done it"
- Expand the types of drills conducted
We accept Purchase Orders01:00 - 01:45
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 01:00 04/21/2021 01:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Multi-Disciplinary Behavioral Threat Assessment Processes and Follow-Through Las VegasDr. Lopez is currently the executive director of crisis and safety for Waukegan Public Schools. Prior to his current assignment, he worked as a school administrator for over five years. Robert has also enjoyed twenty-year career in law enforcement with assignments in patrol gang unit, investigations, SRO, D.A.R.E., and supervisory assignments including director of public safety.
Robert has published magazine articles in the area of school safety and has presented at both national and regional school safety conferences on the collaborative efforts of school and law enforcement personnel working together to create and implement school emergency management plans.The learning forum is based on my qualitative multiple case study doctoral research in the area of school emergency management readiness and the relationship between school administrators and law enforcement personnel, namely School Resource Officers (SROs). The participants in my study consisted of 3 school district level supervisors, 3 principals, 3 SRO supervisors, and 3 SROs.- The participant will analyze the current collaborative efforts between school and law enforcement personnel
- The participant will discuss and design areas of improving effective communication strategies and building trust within the interrogation
- The participant will understand unconscious bias may affect the trust and relationship building process and to work through this dile
- The participants will leave with a better understanding of each other's missions, goals, and objectives in the school emergency management
- The participants will learn some tools to use in effective communication building within these interorganizational relationship
- The participants will gain a better understanding of conscious and unconscious bias and how to overcome these obstacles
We accept Purchase Orders01:45- 02:30
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 01:45 04/21/2021 02:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Recruitment to Violence: Targeting Socially Isolated and Vulnerable Students Online Las VegasDirector of the Center for Mass Violence Response StudiesA 30-year veteran of law enforcement, Dr. Frank Straub currently serves as the Director of the Center for Mass Violence Response Studies at the Police Foundation, where he works on Critical Incident Reviews including the San Bernardino terrorist attack–and the resulting report Bringing Calm to Chaos–and the Orlando Pulse shooting (in progress). Dr. Straub last served as the Chief of the Spokane, Washington, Police Department, where he received national recognition for the major reforms, community policing programs he implemented and significant crime reductions achieved during his tenure. In Spokane, Dr. Straub mandated that all members of the department receive 40-hours of crisis intervention training, and he created a team of officers who received over 100 hours of specialized mental health training. As Director of Public Safety for the City of Indianapolis, Dr. Straub collaborated with Eskanazi Medical Center’s Prescription for Hope Program, assigning a team of police officers to the program, which focused on reducing youth violence and retaliation through hospital-based interventions. During his tenure, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reduced homicides to the lowest level in 20 years. Dr. Straub has also served as the Public Safety Commissioner for the City of White Plains, New York where his department reduced serious crime by 40%. He established the first police-community mental health response team in Westchester County to proactively assist persons challenged by mental illness, homelessness and domestic violence. Dr. Straub previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of Training for the New York City Police Department; and as a federal agent. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, from the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, an M.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a B.A. in Psychology from St. John’s University. He co-authored a book on performance-based police management and published several articles regarding community policing, police reform, and jail managementFor some youth, social media has replaced face-to-face interactions, providing connectivity, acceptance, and a sense of belonging to those who have become disenfranchised, disconnected, or isolated from pro-social supports. Chan boards, unregulated or anonymous forums, and online “pseudo-communities” may present as “safe” places to engage in social interactions, however countless hours viewing “hate” sites may have a profound effect on young viewers, particularly neurodivergent youth. Research and law enforcement investigations also indicate that extremist organizations troll for and recruit vulnerable youth in online forums.
The panel will discuss the dangers posed to socially isolated and vulnerable youth and help attendees identify vulnerabilities, recruitment methods, unsafe internet behaviors, opportunities to reduce risk, and prevent violence.- Increase attendee understanding of extremist online recruitment and the dangers of hate sites.
- Increase attendee understanding of the impact that social isolation and neurodiversity may have on recruitment to extremist and/or hate online sites and activities.
- Increase attendee understanding of the legal consequences of unsafe internet activity.
- Assist attendees in identifying opportunities to reduce risk associated with online hate and extremist sites.
- Attendees will be better prepared to understand the vulnerabilities of neurodivergent youth to extremist recruitment online.
- Attendees will gain an increased understanding of the legal consequences of unsafe internet activity.
We accept Purchase Orders01:45 - 02:30
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 01:45 04/21/2021 02:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Electronic Access Control as Part of a Comprehensive Campus Violence/Active Shooter Program Las VegasI am a law enforcement and security professional with over 36 years of experience. I currently work at Saddleback College as a police operations lieutenant where I have served for the last 5 years. I served 29 years with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (CA) where I retired as a lieutenant. During my service with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department I worked 11 years in SWAT, 3 years as a Chief of Police Services for the City of San Juan Capistrano and managed the Special Enforcement Bureau which included SWAT, Bomb Squad, Helicopters and Crisis Negotiations. I worked 2 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers where I worked as their Director of Security. I have also served as a Law Enforcement/Security consultant. I have worked with electronic access control for the past 5 years and participated in the development of project that will, when complete, include over approx. 1500 doors and 1400 users in a higher education/community college environment.We accept Purchase Orders02:30 - 03:00
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 02:30 04/21/2021 03:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Coffee Break Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders03:00- 04:00
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 01:45 04/21/2021 02:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 How To Respond To A Fatal School Bus/Van Wreck and What To Expect On-Scene Las VegasChris entered the pupil transportation industry in 1996 as a special needs school bus driver for Eugene School District 4J in Eugene, Oregon. Chris spent 4 years driving both special education and regular education routes. In 2006, Chris was hired as the Director of Transportation for Greater Albany Public Schools in Albany, Oregon. In January of 2013, he returned to the Eugene School District as their Director of Transportation and Fleet Services. Chris is currently in his second term as state president of the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association. He has presented numerous driver and administrative trainings on the local, state and national levels. Chris’s passion lies with helping others in the pupil transportation industry. From driver training to administrative mentoring, Chris loves to help others learn and grow while also continuing to broaden his knowledge base within pupil transportation.This presentation will help prepare for responding to the unthinkable: a fatal wreck that involves a school bus or other district vehicles. Two fatal wrecks will be discussed, one involving a school bus driver and the other involving another driver who was fatally injured. We will discuss preparation, action, response, and decompression techniques as well as key findings to how these occurred.- Preparation: How will you prepare for a potential fatal wreck? This includes mental and physical focus of one's self and staff, prep for an emergency.
- Action: Knowing what to do, when to do, and how to do when you are thrown into the emergency.
- Response: How to properly respond and help emergency authorities, OSHA, Department of Education, district/location authorities.
- Decompression: Techniques to take care of yourself, your family, and your staff.
- Will be prepared to focus on the emergency at hand, delegate necessary and unnecessary items to proper staff/officials.
- Will know proper and accepted action of what to do, when to do, and how to do with various emergency protocols and procedures.
- Will know how to properly respond to inquiries/investigations from state police, OSHA, Department of Education, etc.
- Will learn how to take time to take care of yourself, your family, and your staff after a tragic and unexpected event.
We accept Purchase Orders03:00 - 04:00
Add to Calendar 04/21/2021 03:00 04/21/2021 04:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Preparing for, Reacting to and Recovering from a School Tragedy: Aztec School Shooting Las VegasGrant Banash earned his BA in Career and Technical Education from the University of Manitoba, Canada before starting his 22 year career working for the Aztec Municipal School District. He later earned his MA in Career and Technical Education from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota. He has spent most of his career teaching various Career and Technical classes at Aztec High School. He has been a High School Administrator, a Transportation Director and, most recently, the Director of Operations for the school district. He was a volunteer firefighter and medical first responder for the surrounding community for 16 years, during this time he gained valuable knowledge and experience while working in stressful situations involving the safety and wellbeing of others. Throughout his career as an educator and administrator he has focused on creating and implementing numerous safety oriented trainings procedures that are used district wide. He, his wife and their two daughters all work for or attend schools within the Aztec Municipal School District.This presentation outlines the active shooting that took place at Aztec High School on December 7th, 2017. This session will focus on key safety processes and crucial relationships while also introducing new ideas and procedures that have been implemented or are currently being developed to assist in district, school and county level school safety initiatives.- Participants will recognize the importance of building collaborative relationships with local emergency response agencies related to school safety.
- Participants will understand the critical life-saving processes that the Aztec School district had in place prior to the tragedy.
- Participants will gain an understanding on how the event unfolded on December 7th. 2017.
- Participants will gain knowledge to assess their current school building construction.
- Participants will become aware of current equipment trends enabling priority based purchases for school safety.
- Participants will be able to identify key community stakeholders to develop relationships with, to create a collaborative safe school team.
- Participants will be able to identify drills, communication systems and safety protocols necessary to ensure their school's safety.
- Participants will be able to identify specific areas of need with respect to safety within their current school buildings.
We accept Purchase Orders - New opportunities for cyber existence
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09:00 - 09:05
Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 09:00 04/22/2021 09:05 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Welcome Remarks Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 09:05 04/22/2021 09:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Preparing for Post-Pandemic Active Attacks Las VegasCheryl Michaels is the Associate Director of Security at Seattle Pacific University and co-owner of a security consulting firm, Educational Safety LLC. With 28 years of experience in the security and emergency management field, Cheryl began developing her knowledge and expertise when managing a physical security and the classified information protection program for a branch of Raytheon’s naval weapons manufacturing firm. As Associate Director of Security, she oversees the campus security operations center, a 24/7 emergency dispatch center for the campus that also monitors surveillance systems, fire systems, and the campus emergency notification system. She is the lead advisor on threat assessments for at-risk individuals. Since joining SPU in 2001, she is responsible for the University emergency and crisis management plans, overseeing their implementation through the four phases of emergency management. She provides training for University first responders and the campus community through seminars, exercises and campus-wide drills. Cheryl is also the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students and responsible for campus gender-based violence awareness program as well as a certified self-defense instructor with Rape Aggression Defense Systems. During the 2014 SPU shooting, she was the operational commander for the response and recovery phases. Cheryl is a nationally recognized speaker on the role of threat and consequence management in the ecology of targeted violence.We accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 09:45 04/22/2021 10:15 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 How School Climate Impacts Student Safety Las VegasDan is superintendent of schools in Eureka County, Nevada. Eureka has the highest 10-year graduation rate in the nation, the highest test scores in Nevada, the highest aggregate school climate scores in the state, and the highest college/military placement in the Nevada. Dan also serves on the Nevada Emergency Management Team, the Governor’s Educator Ethics Commission and the State Grants Commission. He has spoken in several states and at national conferences on how School Climate impacts Student Safety. In 2008 Dan was named Nevada’s Most Visionary Educator, in 2016 he was named Nevada’s FFA Star Administrator for his involvement in and support of student activities, and in 2019 he is receiving the national Gatekeeper Award for his advancement of student and staff safety. Dan grew up near a small town on a Reservation in Washington State, where his parents and grandparents had orchards and vineyards. He got his first college degree in engineering, and then in teaching Art and PE. Dan attended college on a track scholarship, and made the basketball team as a walk-on. “Coach Wold” taught art and PE, and coached basketball and track, for 24 years before moving into administration. He served as an assistant principal and athletic director for six years, a principal for five, a district director for two, and is in his third year as superintendent of schools. Dan does artwork on commission, and enjoys hiking and fishing. He also plays in a band that has been voted “Tahoe’s Favorite” for the last three years.Research has established that there are direct links between school climate, student and staff safety and student achievement. We will explore those links, and simple action steps we can all take that improve all three. Through this process, we will also look at why many traditional programs fail. Lastly, we will look at what student behaviors can signal alarm.- Participants will explore the links between climate, safety and achievement.
- Participants will explore the causal relationships between climate, safety and achievement
- Participants will explore simple, proven action steps that improve climate, safety and achievement.
- Participants will be able to explain the links between climate, safety and achievement.
- Participants will be able to explain the causal relationships between climate, safety and achievement.
- Participants will leave with simple, proven action steps that improve climate, safety and achievement.
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 10:30 04/22/2021 10:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Coffee Break Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
10:45 - 11:15
Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 10:45 04/22/2021 11:15 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Responding to an Actual Violent Crisis Las VegasTrent Lovett has been an educator for over 30 years. He spent seven years in the classroom as a Math and Physics teacher prior to beginning his career in administration. Mr. Lovett served 8 years as a Middle school Principal, 4 years as the Principal of Marshall County High School and is in his 11th year as the Superintendent of the Marshall County School District.
On January 23, 2018 a tragic event forever changed the dynamics of the only school district he has ever known.On January 23, 2018 a tragic school shooting occurred at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky. Listen as Superintendent Trent Lovett describes the events of the tragic day and the steps taken in the aftermath. You will receive a first person look from not only the Superintendent, but the father of a student who was inside the school. Then listen as he describes the steps taken throughout the district over the next several days, weeks and months to help calm fears throughout the community.- First-hand Experience of a school shooting
- Steps taken in the immediate days following the event
- Preparing for the aftermath
- Steps taken for the remainder of the school year
- Steps taken to begin school the following school year
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2010 11:15 04/22/2021 12:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 The “Why” Behind Violence in our Schools Today Las VegasArvinder “Vinny” Ginda is affiliated with Emotional Intelligence LLC and has been conducting research on emotional intelligence for the past ten years. Along the way he has developed and presented several training courses domestically and internationally. Courses such as Effective Communications, Critical Decision Making When it Counts, How to Increase your Emotional Intelligence during a Crisis. Conflicting Conversations, etc. Also, Supervisory Special Agent Arvinder “Vinny” Ginda is currently assigned to the Sacramento FBI Office located in Sacramento, CA and is a member of the FBI Hostage Negotiation Team. He speaks four languages (Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and English) and graduated from Sacramento State University with Bachelors in Psychology, Associates Degree in Social and Behavioral Science, and Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. Vinny has experience in Domestic and International Kidnappings and also in handling hostage situations within the United States. He has taught hostage negotiations courses in the United States and several foreign countries and has traveled all over the Middle East, South East Asia, and most of North Africa conducting work related to his current professionDuring the presentation, participants will learn about research conducted in an effort to explain current adolescent behavior which often leads to anxiety, social anxiety, depression, suicide, video game addiction, attention deficit disorder and active shooter situations in schools. Participants will also learn about the possible solution that can assist students, teachers, and parents.- Understand the impact of technology on the developing brain; how it hinders learning basic coping skills that are needed to resolve everyday problems.
- Teachers will learn what skills can be applied and taught to students to assist them learning to self manage their emotions.
- Participants will learn a decision making model that can assist everyone with better decision making during difficult situations.
- Participants will learn better emotional regulation and self control in any situation.
- Participants will learn techniques how to minimize addictions.
- Participants will have a better understanding of the developing brain which will assist them how to alter their engagements for better results.
- Participants will be able to better understand, explain and apply the importance of emotional regulation.
- Participants be able to better understand and mitigate an individual who is in a state of crisis.
- Participants will be able to learn a simple decision making model which will allow them to make responsible decisions in any situations
- Participants will learn the value of effective conversations and how to influence those they are communicating with.
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12:00 - 01:00
Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 12:00 04/22/2021 01:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Luncheon Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 01:00 04/22/2021 01:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Social Media & Youth: Threats and Solutions Las VegasWendy is a San Diego native, having graduated from Coronado High School. She then attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where she received her BFA in Acting, with honors. After spending 7 years in the Big Apple, she returned to her hometown in 1999. In addition to being a theatre and commercial actor, Wendy entered the world of education working with several non-profits, most notably Playwrights Project where she was a Teaching Artist for 17 years.
In 2015, Wendy joined the San Diego Police Foundation as a Presenter for the SafetyNet® program, where she was able to combine her love of education with speaking in front of large audiences. She officially took over responsibilities as Program Manager of SafetyNet® in May of 2020. Due to the distance learning that has been put into place, Wendy quickly worked with her team at the San Diego Police Foundation to figure out a way to stream the presentation to students using online platforms with teachers within different school districts. In addition to her work with SafetyNet® and in the theatre world, Wendy has the honor of being wife to Brad and mother to Harper.TBCWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 01:00 04/22/2021 01:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Taking Control: Revealing the Secrets of Surviving Life-Threatening Events Las VegasDr. Sean Lawler earned his Doctor of Management Degree within the field of Homeland Security Studies from Colorado Technical University. Dr. Lawler is also a 1992 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he studied engineering, political science, and national security studies, and he is a graduate of Strayer University where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration. Dr. Lawler’s doctoral research and dissertation study focused upon strategies for the disruption of an active shooter event or terrorist attack upon an American school or church.
Dr. Lawler is currently a Supervisory Special Agent with the US Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration. As the chief of the DEA’s Aviation Division Training Department, Special Agent Lawler oversees and directs all of his division’s training events worldwide. Special Agent Lawler also serves as a DEA Tactical Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Active Shooter Instructor, and Standardization Instructor Pilot. Additionally, Special Agent Lawler is a Nationally-Registered Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) and participates in DEA’s robust tactical medic program.
Prior to joining DEA, Dr. Lawler was a Major in the US Air Force where he served as a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Case Officer, a KC-10 Aircraft Commander, a Standardization Instructor Pilot in the T-34C, and a Combat Interrogator. Dr. Lawler is currently an Air Force Academy Liaison Officer (ALO) for the Dallas/Fort Worth area where he conducts interviews of prospective candidates during the Academy’s application process.
Dr. Lawler is a school board member of Bethesda Christian School in Fort Worth. Following the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Bethesda Christian School formed a school security advisory committee—an action whichDr. Lawler had recommended taking two years before the attack occurred. Dr. Lawler was a founding member of this security committee and his recommendations have been a large part of Bethesda’s enhanced security posture. Dr. Lawler regularly conducts academic instruction for these teachers, federal employees, and civilian contract employees, as well as realistic scenario-based training exercises designed to deter, disrupt, and defeat any violent attack upon a school, church, or federal facility.Research indicated that a large percentage of the general population does not and will not respond effectively during a life-threatening event. However, an understanding of the neurological basis of the brain’s “fight or flight” response provides clues on how to avoid the resultant “freezing” behavior. Instead, a “challenge response” must be developed through the use of scenario-based training.- Learn the neurological basis of the physiological fear response
- Understand how perceptual distortions affect cognitive processes during life-threatening events
- Understand the necessity of realistic, scenario-based training
- Learn basic emergency medical techniques to stop massive bleeding and treat for hypoperfusion (shock)
- Eliminate attitudes of denial and instead create an optimum school safety climate and culture
- Explain the neurological basis of the body’s fear response
- Describe the perceptual distortions which are often experienced during periods of extreme stress
- Identify the components of effective staff security training
- Describe tactical medical procedures to stop massive bleeding and treat for hypoperfusion (shock)
- Describe what you can do to foster “buy-in” and eliminate attitudes of denial with regard to safety and security training
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01:45 - 02:30
Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 01:45 04/22/2021 02:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 How To Respond To A Fatal School Bus/Van Wreck and What To Expect On-Scene Las VegasChris entered the pupil transportation industry in 1996 as a special needs school bus driver for Eugene School District 4J in Eugene, Oregon. Chris spent 4 years driving both special education and regular education routes. In 2006, Chris was hired as the Director of Transportation for Greater Albany Public Schools in Albany, Oregon. In January of 2013, he returned to the Eugene School District as their Director of Transportation and Fleet Services. Chris is currently in his second term as state president of the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association. He has presented numerous driver and administrative trainings on the local, state and national levels. Chris’s passion lies with helping others in the pupil transportation industry. From driver training to administrative mentoring, Chris loves to help others learn and grow while also continuing to broaden his knowledge base within pupil transportation.This presentation will help prepare for responding to the unthinkable: a fatal wreck that involves a school bus or other district vehicles. Two fatal wrecks will be discussed, one involving a school bus driver and the other involving another driver who was fatally injured. We will discuss preparation, action, response, and decompression techniques as well as key findings to how these occurred.- Preparation: How will you prepare for a potential fatal wreck? This includes mental and physical focus of one's self and staff, prep for an emergency.
- Action: Knowing what to do, when to do, and how to do when you are thrown into the emergency.
- Response: How to properly respond and help emergency authorities, OSHA, Department of Education, district/location authorities.
- Decompression: Techniques to take care of yourself, your family, and your staff.
- Will be prepared to focus on the emergency at hand, delegate necessary and unnecessary items to proper staff/officials.
- Will know proper and accepted action of what to do, when to do, and how to do with various emergency protocols and procedures.
- Will know how to properly respond to inquiries/investigations from state police, OSHA, Department of Education, etc.
- Will learn how to take time to take care of yourself, your family, and your staff after a tragic and unexpected event.
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 01:45 04/22/2021 02:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Preparing for, Reacting to and Recovering from a School Tragedy: Aztec School Shooting Las VegasGrant Banash earned his BA in Career and Technical Education from the University of Manitoba, Canada before starting his 22 year career working for the Aztec Municipal School District. He later earned his MA in Career and Technical Education from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota. He has spent most of his career teaching various Career and Technical classes at Aztec High School. He has been a High School Administrator, a Transportation Director and, most recently, the Director of Operations for the school district. He was a volunteer firefighter and medical first responder for the surrounding community for 16 years, during this time he gained valuable knowledge and experience while working in stressful situations involving the safety and wellbeing of others. Throughout his career as an educator and administrator he has focused on creating and implementing numerous safety oriented trainings procedures that are used district wide. He, his wife and their two daughters all work for or attend schools within the Aztec Municipal School District.This presentation outlines the active shooting that took place at Aztec High School on December 7th, 2017. This session will focus on key safety processes and crucial relationships while also introducing new ideas and procedures that have been implemented or are currently being developed to assist in district, school and county level school safety initiatives.- Participants will recognize the importance of building collaborative relationships with local emergency response agencies related to school safety.
- Participants will understand the critical life-saving processes that the Aztec School district had in place prior to the tragedy.
- Participants will gain an understanding on how the event unfolded on December 7th. 2017.
- Participants will gain knowledge to assess their current school building construction.
- Participants will become aware of current equipment trends enabling priority based purchases for school safety.
- Participants will be able to identify key community stakeholders to develop relationships with, to create a collaborative safe school team.
- Participants will be able to identify drills, communication systems and safety protocols necessary to ensure their school's safety.
- Participants will be able to identify specific areas of need with respect to safety within their current school buildings.
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02:30 - 03:00
Add to Calendar 04/22/2020 02:30 04/22/2020 03:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Coffee Break Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
03:00 - 04:00
Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 03:00 04/22/2021 04:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 School Discipline Reform and Restorative Justice Practices Las VegasDr. Lopez is currently the executive director of crisis and safety for Waukegan Public Schools. Prior to his current assignment, he worked as a school administrator for over five years. Robert has also enjoyed twenty-year career in law enforcement with assignments in patrol gang unit, investigations, SRO, D.A.R.E., and supervisory assignments including director of public safety.
Robert has published magazine articles in the area of school safety and has presented at both national and regional school safety conferences on the collaborative efforts of school and law enforcement personnel working together to create and implement school emergency management plans.We accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 03:00 04/22/2021 04:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 School Discipline Reform and Restorative Justice Practices Las VegasTBCWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 03:00 04/22/2021 04:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 SRO’s are from Mars, Principals are from Venus: Merging the Two Worlds Las VegasJohn Calvert graduated Washburn University (Topeka, KS) in 2006 with a degree in Criminal Justice. John was the School Resource Officer for Holton, Jackson Heights, and Royal Valley school districts. After a 12 year career in Law Enforcement, John accepted a position with Kansas State Department of Education as the School Safety Specialist. John has written for Safe and Civil Schools, has presented all over the state of Kansas over a variety of school safety issues, and is a 2016 National Association of School Resource Officer’s recipient of the NASRO Practitioner Award. John is a strong believer that nothing can change without building positive relationships and believes that change in our schools should be student lead.In this session, participants will learn how empowering staff members and students to make decisions in stressful situations can improve the climate of the school. Participants will also review the importance of conducting a variety of drills and a new way to approach crisis drills.- Empower educators to make decisions during a crisis
- Conduct drills in schools differently than the "way we've always done it"
- Expand the types of drills conducted
- Empower educators to make decisions during a crisis
- Conduct drills in schools differently than the "Way we've always done it"
- Expand the types of drills conducted
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Add to Calendar 04/22/2021 03:00 04/22/2021 04:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 SRO’s are from Mars, Principals are from Venus: Merging the Two Worlds Las VegasIn this session, participants will learn how empowering staff members and students to make decisions in stressful situations can improve the climate of the school. Participants will also review the importance of conducting a variety of drills and a new way to approach crisis drills.- Empower educators to make decisions during a crisis
- Conduct drills in schools differently than the "way we've always done it"
- Expand the types of drills conducted
- Empower educators to make decisions during a crisis
- Conduct drills in schools differently than the "Way we've always done it"
- Expand the types of drills conducted
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09:00 - 09:05
Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 09:00 04/23/2021 09:05 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Welcome remarks Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
09:05 - 10:30
Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 09:05 04/23/2021 10:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Innovative Strategies to Educate about the Coronavirus while building a Team Approach based on Trusted Relationships (We are all in this together) Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 09:05 04/23/2021 10:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Grants 4 Schools-Safety & Security. Las VegasSusi Epperson is the CEO and founder of the Grants 4 Schools Network. With grant awards of over 100 million to date with half of that being specifically for school districts, Mrs. Epperson is recognized as a national expert on grant writing.
Mrs. Epperson, a former school principal with a demonstrated history of writing, receiving and reviewing grants, holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership & Administration. She works as an educational consultant sharing her passion of securing school grant funds and empowering educators with a new skill.
She is an experienced school administrator, skilled grant writer, public speaker and professional development provider who keeps it real by providing participants with practical resources and tools. She provides a variety of professional development but always with an added bit of first-class humor with a message in tune to the lives of educators. Let her show you how to “Get Your Grant On”.This presentation outlines the grants available to schools, specifically for safety and security, violence prevention and substance abuse prevention. This session will focus on key resources and tools needed to secure funding.- This presentation outlines the grants available to schools, specifically for safety and security, violence prevention and substance abuse prevention.
- This session will focus on key resources and tools needed to secure funding.
- To gain knowledge about grant opportunities available to school districts.
- To gain a basic overview of grant writing.
- To gain data resources and utilize the information to create a school demographic profile for grant applications. To better utilize data for grant applications.
- Participants will be able to identify existing grant opportunities available to schools.
- Participants will be able to identify the key resources and tools needed to secure funding.
- Participants will be able to identify data resources needed to secure funding.
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Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 10:30 04/23/2021 10:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Coffee Break Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
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Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 10:45 07/22/2020 12:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Bullying and the Covid-19 Impact How has Covid-19 Impacted Bullying Las VegasBobby Kipper is recognized as a national expert and best-selling author in the areas of school and community safety. He currently serves as the executive director of the National Center for Prevention of Community Violence. In addition, he is a school safety and discipline specialist with the Virginia Department of Education. Mr. Kipper served 26 years in police service in Newport News Virginia and was active as a school resource officer and school police supervisor.
Bobby Kipper began his career with the Newport News Police Department in 1977. During his 26-year career, he served in the areas of patrol, investigations, media relations, and as executive assistant to the Chief of Police. Following his decorated 26 years’ service with the department, he served as the director of Virginia’s Gang Reduction Program at the Office of the Attorney General.
His expertise in the area of community and school violence prevention has been recognized by the White House, Congress, and a number of states across America. His best-selling book, “No Colors: 100 Ways to Keep Gangs from Taking Away Our Communities,” has been instrumental in developing gang reduction programs in communities across America.
His continued efforts in communities and policing have combined in his newest book released in January 2017. He teamed up with Virginia Tech professor Dr. Scott Geller which implemented Actively Caring for People (AC4P) after the Virginia Tech tragedy to promote healing and create a positive cultural change using behavioral science. Mr. Kipper worked with Dr. Geller to adapt the AC4P concept to law enforcement. This concept became a book; “Actively Caring for People Policing: Building Positive Police/Citizen Relationships.” This book is meant to work with current community policing programs using proven behavioral science methods to cultivate a more positive role in and with their communities.
In addition, he has developed and presented a number of courses with the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management; University of Memphis, Mid-South Training Institute; and the International Association of Chiefs of Police in the key areas of prevention and organizational leadership. His current best-selling book, “Performance Driven Thinking,” is serving as a new direction for public safety leadership in America.
Bobby has been awarded with the F.B.I. Director’s Award for the fight against crime in America. In addition, during his police career he was recognized on three separate occasions with the Outstanding Contribution to Law Enforcement Award.- New opportunities for cyber existence
- Online learning creates more students in cyberspace
- Online learning also opens the market for new users “rookies online”
- Virtual learning can create the ease for cyber navigation
- Students can now experience an increase in down time “too much time on their hands”
- The impact of social isolation on cyberbullying
Social isolation can lead to:- Feelings of anxiety / bullies and victims
- Feelings of a loss of control / bullies and victims
- Feeling a need for power / bullies
- Fear of missing out / bullies and victims
- Covid-19 and increased targeting
- Placing blame on situation
- Targeting based on national dialog
- Targeting based on media divide
- Targeting Asian and foreign populations
- Targeting based on financial divide
- Seven strategies to address Covid-19 cyber bullying
- Close monitoring of cyber use “don’t be a cy-stander”
- More student cyber education
- Adult supervised social cyber gathering
- Provide more facts on current situation
- Report any known abuse of cyberspace
- Adult modeling of kindness and civility
- Plan activities away from the screen
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10:45 - 12:00
Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 10:45 04/23/2021 12:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Decision Making When It Counts Las VegasArvinder “Vinny” Ginda is affiliated with Emotional Intelligence LLC and has been conducting research on emotional intelligence for the past ten years. Along the way he has developed and presented several training courses domestically and internationally. Courses such as Effective Communications, Critical Decision Making When it Counts, How to Increase your Emotional Intelligence during a Crisis. Conflicting Conversations, etc. Also, Supervisory Special Agent Arvinder “Vinny” Ginda is currently assigned to the Sacramento FBI Office located in Sacramento, CA and is a member of the FBI Hostage Negotiation Team. He speaks four languages (Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and English) and graduated from Sacramento State University with Bachelors in Psychology, Associates Degree in Social and Behavioral Science, and Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. Vinny has experience in Domestic and International Kidnappings and also in handling hostage situations within the United States. He has taught hostage negotiations courses in the United States and several foreign countries and has traveled all over the Middle East, South East Asia, and most of North Africa conducting work related to his current professionDuring the presentation, participants will learn about research conducted in an effort to explain current adolescent behavior which often leads to anxiety, social anxiety, depression, suicide, video game addiction, attention deficit disorder and active shooter situations in schools. Participants will also learn about the possible solution that can assist students, teachers, and parents.- Understand the impact of technology on the developing brain; how it hinders learning basic coping skills that are needed to resolve everyday problems.
- Teachers will learn what skills can be applied and taught to students to assist them learning to self manage their emotions.
- Participants will learn a decision making model that can assist everyone with better decision making during difficult situations.
- Participants will learn better emotional regulation and self control in any situation.
- Participants will learn techniques how to minimize addictions.
- Participants will have a better understanding of the developing brain which will assist them how to alter their engagements for better results.
- Participants will be able to better understand, explain and apply the importance of emotional regulation.
- Participants be able to better understand and mitigate an individual who is in a state of crisis.
- Participants will be able to learn a simple decision making model which will allow them to make responsible decisions in any situations
- Participants will learn the value of effective conversations and how to influence those they are communicating with.
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Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 12:00 04/23/2021 01:00 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Luncheon Las VegasWe accept Purchase Orders -
01:00 - 01:45
Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 01:00 04/23/2021 01:45 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Workshop: Revealing the Secrets of Effective Crisis Planning Las VegasDr. Sean Lawler earned his Doctor of Management Degree within the field of Homeland Security Studies from Colorado Technical University. Dr. Lawler is also a 1992 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he studied engineering, political science, and national security studies, and he is a graduate of Strayer University where he earned a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration. Dr. Lawler’s doctoral research and dissertation study focused upon strategies for the disruption of an active shooter event or terrorist attack upon an American school or church.
Dr. Lawler is currently a Supervisory Special Agent with the US Department of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration. As the chief of the DEA’s Aviation Division Training Department, Special Agent Lawler oversees and directs all of his division’s training events worldwide. Special Agent Lawler also serves as a DEA Tactical Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Active Shooter Instructor, and Standardization Instructor Pilot. Additionally, Special Agent Lawler is a Nationally-Registered Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) and participates in DEA’s robust tactical medic program.
Prior to joining DEA, Dr. Lawler was a Major in the US Air Force where he served as a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Case Officer, a KC-10 Aircraft Commander, a Standardization Instructor Pilot in the T-34C, and a Combat Interrogator. Dr. Lawler is currently an Air Force Academy Liaison Officer (ALO) for the Dallas/Fort Worth area where he conducts interviews of prospective candidates during the Academy’s application process.
Dr. Lawler is a school board member of Bethesda Christian School in Fort Worth. Following the attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Bethesda Christian School formed a school security advisory committee—an action whichDr. Lawler had recommended taking two years before the attack occurred. Dr. Lawler was a founding member of this security committee and his recommendations have been a large part of Bethesda’s enhanced security posture. Dr. Lawler regularly conducts academic instruction for these teachers, federal employees, and civilian contract employees, as well as realistic scenario-based training exercises designed to deter, disrupt, and defeat any violent attack upon a school, church, or federal facility.Research indicated that a large percentage of the general population does not and will not respond effectively during a life-threatening event. However, an understanding of the neurological basis of the brain’s “fight or flight” response provides clues on how to avoid the resultant “freezing” behavior. Instead, a “challenge response” must be developed through the use of scenario-based training.- Learn the neurological basis of the physiological fear response
- Understand how perceptual distortions affect cognitive processes during life-threatening events
- Understand the necessity of realistic, scenario-based training
- Learn basic emergency medical techniques to stop massive bleeding and treat for hypoperfusion (shock)
- Eliminate attitudes of denial and instead create an optimum school safety climate and culture
- Explain the neurological basis of the body’s fear response
- Describe the perceptual distortions which are often experienced during periods of extreme stress
- Identify the components of effective staff security training
- Describe tactical medical procedures to stop massive bleeding and treat for hypoperfusion (shock)
- Describe what you can do to foster “buy-in” and eliminate attitudes of denial with regard to safety and security training
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Add to Calendar 04/23/2021 01:00 04/23/2021 02:30 America/Los_Angeles 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021 Relationships, purpose, and value: Remembering why we do what we do Las VegasCheryl Michaels is the Associate Director of Security at Seattle Pacific University and co-owner of a security consulting firm, Educational Safety LLC. With 28 years of experience in the security and emergency management field, Cheryl began developing her knowledge and expertise when managing a physical security and the classified information protection program for a branch of Raytheon’s naval weapons manufacturing firm. As Associate Director of Security, she oversees the campus security operations center, a 24/7 emergency dispatch center for the campus that also monitors surveillance systems, fire systems, and the campus emergency notification system. She is the lead advisor on threat assessments for at-risk individuals. Since joining SPU in 2001, she is responsible for the University emergency and crisis management plans, overseeing their implementation through the four phases of emergency management. She provides training for University first responders and the campus community through seminars, exercises and campus-wide drills. Cheryl is also the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students and responsible for campus gender-based violence awareness program as well as a certified self-defense instructor with Rape Aggression Defense Systems. During the 2014 SPU shooting, she was the operational commander for the response and recovery phases. Cheryl is a nationally recognized speaker on the role of threat and consequence management in the ecology of targeted violence.TBCTBCTBCWe accept Purchase Orders
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- School Closure: Effects to Your Organization and Community
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- Expand Prevention: Action Steps to Prevent the Spread of CoVID-19
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- Getting Your School Ready for a Possible Second Wave
- How to Encourage Students to Stay Home if Sick
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- Digital and Distance Learning
- When Students and Staff Should Return to Schools
- Ensuring Continuity of Meal Programs.
- Alternatives for Providing Essential Medical and Social Services for Students.
- How to Develop information-sharing Systems with Partners.
- Teaching and Reinforcing Healthy Hygiene Practices.
- Monitoring and Planning for Absenteeism.
- Assessing Group Gatherings and Events.
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- Requiring Sick Students and Staff to Stay Home.
- Establish procedures for students and staff who are sick at school.
- Create and Test Communications Plans for Use with the School Community.
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- Confirmed COVID-19 Case: Implementing Multiple Social Distancing Strategies.
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4th National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop 2021
The 4th National Student Safety & Security Conference and Workshop will be held on April 21-23, 2021 and will feature real-world simulations of community response to school shootings and related tragedies. It is the national event to invite leaders representing every sector of society to model a community process to help stamp out all forms of school violence, including shootings, bullying, dating violence, vandalism, gang activity, and catastrophic events such as school massacres. In addition, special workshops will examine latest community resources to fight teenage suicide, alcohol and drug abuse, and aggressive driving among high school and college students. Compelling case studies will be presented over the 3 days of the conference, offering new important findings on headline-grabbing incidents of school violence, their cost to society, and how they have impacted local prevention, preparedness, response and recovery processes. The tabletop exercises, skillfully moderated by risk communicators, will encourage extended audience participation and explore effective methods of communication, coordination and collaboration at the local level.
Role-Playing Topics Include:
Response: Activating the emergency response infrastructure, warning signals, student complaints, first response, protecting targets and hostages, types of violence, survival techniques, news by cell phone, regaining control, chain of command, emergency response routes, evacuation procedures, school closings, notifying parents, anticipating escalation, law enforcement information sharing, medical procedures, dealing with the media, reaction on the Internet. Recovery: Overcoming fear of returning to class, debriefings, victim needs, survivor needs, families of offenders, call-in lines, grief counseling, health services and resources, statements to students and parents, academic support, investigation procedures, removing names, funerals and anniversaries, signals for closure, how to orient new students and their families. Prevention: School Crime Watch, drug-free zones, gun-free zones, Zero-tolerance messages, gang apparel and student dress codes, mentoring, parent cooperation, law enforcement resources and presentations, information kits and advisories, engaging the business sector, restrictions in hallways, locker areas, bathrooms, parking lots, cafeteria and other high-risk areas. Preparedness: What you can do right now, assessing threat and potential victims, designating crisis planning and crisis management teams, exercising the student safety plan, reviewing civil and criminal options, patrols and security systems, video monitoring, crime maps, creating a school safety who’s who, photo ID database, including private sector resources, dealing with outside threats, media relations, legislative actions, town hall meetings, releasing information, crisis kits, preparing the lines of communication, sharing best practices, taking preemptive action.
Topics To Be Covered In This Timely 3-Day Event Include:
- School Safety: A National Perspective
- Overview of Campus Violence: Stats, Reports & Studies
- Assessing the Threats: Security & Safety Risk Assessment In Campuses
- Reviewing Campus Security Infrastructure
- Preventing Violence By Making Your University A Place of Safety & Nurturing
- Preventing Violence By Bringing Help to Troubled Students
- Creating Solid Yet Flexible Emergency Response Plans
- Emergency Management Team
- Testing Your Emergency Response Plans
- Responding To An Actual Violent Crisis
- Crisis Communication
- Calling In Emergency Management Experts
- Lockdowns
- Legal Issues
- Case Studies: Learning From the Tough Times to Draw Up Solid Plans
- Recovering From A Crisis
- Dealing With The Constraints
Invitation
In response to the nationwide alarm over youth violence in our schools, the National Student Safety & Security Conference and Workshop Conference invites high school and university administrators, campus security officers, mental health professionals, emergency management experts, first responders and law enforcers, as well other experts to meet April 21-23, 2021 in Las Vegas. Our purpose is to create an ad hoc multi-sector crisis management consortium during the event, to be studied as a model by communities around the country. Speakers will help attendees develop effective action plans that are unique to their own communities and engage the widest range of local stakeholders to make our high schools and college campuses safe and secure — the way learning environments really should be. The National Student Safety & Security Conference & Workshop is organized by SyllabusX, Virginia, international specialists in emergency planning events and disaster recovery conferences.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
- School Crime Watch
- Drug-Free Zones
- Gun-Free Zones
- Zero-Tolerance Messages
Concurrent Breakout Session #2 Prevention
- Gang Apparel & Student Dress Codes
- Mentoring
- Parent Cooperation
Concurrent Breakout Session #3 Prevention
- Law Enforcement Resources & Presentations
Concurrent Breakout Session #4 Prevention
- Information Kits & Advisories
- Engaging the Business Sector
Concurrent Breakout Session #5 Prevention
- Restrictions in Hallways Locker Areas Bathrooms Parking lots
- Cafeteria & Other High-Risk Areas
Concurrent Breakout Session #6 Prevention
- Bullying and Violence Prevention
Concurrent Breakout Session #7 Prevention
- Alcohol Tobacco and Drug Prevention and Early Intervention
Concurrent Breakout Session #8 Prevention
- Prevention through Information
Concurrent Breakout Session #9 Prevention
- Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety
Concurrent Breakout Session #10 Preparedness
- What You Can Do Right Now
- Assessing Threat & Potential Victims
- Exercising the Student Safety Plan
- Reviewing Civil & Criminal Options
Concurrent Breakout Session #11 Preparedness
- Patrols & Security Systems
- Video Monitoring
- Taking Preemptive Action
- Crime Maps
Concurrent Breakout Session #12 Preparedness
- Creating a School Safety Who’s Who
- Photo ID Database Including Private Sector Resources
- Dealing with Outside Threats
Concurrent Breakout Session #13 Preparedness
- Releasing Information
- Media Relations
- Crisis Kits
- Preparing the Lines of Communication
Concurrent Breakout Session #14 Preparedness
- Legislative Actions
- Town Hall Meetings
- Sharing Best Practices
Concurrent Breakout Session #15 Preparedness
- Designating Crisis Planning and Crisis Management Teams
Concurrent Breakout Session #16 Preparedness
- Plan for Natural and Man-Made Disasters
- Trauma-Sensitive Schools
- Standardize Emergency Response Procedures
Concurrent Breakout Session #17 Preparedness
- Security & Safety Risk Assessment in Schools
Concurrent Breakout Session #18 Preparedness
- Security & Safety Risk Assessment in Campuses
Concurrent Breakout Session #19 Response
- Activating the Emergency Response Infrastructure
- Warning Signals
- First Response
Concurrent Breakout Session #20 Response
- Student Complaints
- Protecting targets & Hostages
Concurrent Breakout Session #21 Response
- Types of Violence
- Survival Techniques
Concurrent Breakout Session #22 Response
- News by Cell Phone
Concurrent Breakout Session #23 Response
- Regaining Control
- Chain of Command
- Emergency Response Routes
Concurrent Breakout Session #24 Response
- Evacuation Procedures
- School Closings
- Notifying Parents
- Anticipating Escalation
Concurrent Breakout Session #25 Response
- Law Enforcement Information Sharing
- Medical Procedures
- Dealing with the Media
- Reaction on the Internet
Concurrent Breakout Session #26 Response
- Building a School-Based Crisis Team
Concurrent Breakout Session #27 Response
- Media Relations Crisis
- Communications and News & Information
Concurrent Breakout Session #28 Response
- Campus Emergency Response Team Program
Concurrent Breakout Session #29 Response
- Incident Command System: The Transition From Routine Day to Day Operations to Effective Management Control
Concurrent Breakout Session #30 Recovery
- Overcoming Fear of Returning to Class
- Debriefings
Concurrent Breakout Session #31 Recovery
- Victim Needs
- Survivor Needs
- Families of Offenders
Concurrent Breakout Session #32 Recovery
- Call-in Lines
- Grief Counseling
- Health Services & Resources
- Statements to Students & Parents
Concurrent Breakout Session #33 Recovery
- Academic Support
- Investigation Procedures
- Removing Names
Concurrent Breakout Session #34 Recovery
- Funerals & Anniversaries
- Signals for Closure
- How to Orient New Students & their Families
Concurrent Breakout Session #35 Recovery
- Working with Students Families Staff Friends and the School Community
Concurrent Breakout Session #36 Recovery
- School Site Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Members/Roles
Concurrent Breakout Session #37 Recovery
- Planning for Recovery in the Preparedness Phase & How to Keep the Learning Process Alive
Concurrent Breakout Session #38 Recovery
- Providing Stress Management During Class Time
Concurrent Breakout Session #39 Real Cases
- Improving Student Safety
- Dealing with Rumors and/or Acts of Vandalism That Might Precede Incidents
Concurrent Breakout Session #40 Real Cases
- Step-by-Step Process on How to Get Community & Government Officials Involved into Supporting Crisis Response Team
Concurrent Breakout Session #41 Real Cases
- Mechanical Accidents/Disasters
- School Bus Safety & Security
Concurrent Breakout Session #42 Real Cases
- Drills and Exercises Using Best Practices
- Bomb Threats, Suicide, Community Violence
Concurrent Breakout Session #43 Real Cases
- Domestic Conflict & Child Abuse, Hostage
- Situation in a Classroom & Responding to a Student in Crisis
- Dealing Effectively with the Media
Concurrent Breakout Session #44 Real Cases
- Gunman in School
Concurrent Breakout Session #45 Real Cases
- How Do Emergency Communications Work?
- Better Ways of Getting the Message out to Students
Concurrent Breakout Session #46 Best Practices
- Conducting School Safety Audits
- Conduct School Safety and Security Threat Assessments
- Create a Threat Assessment Team in the University Environment
Concurrent Breakout Session #47 Best Practices
- Setting and Enforcing Standards
Concurrent Breakout Session #48 Best Practices
- Incident Specific Protocol
Concurrent Breakout Session #49 Legal Issues
- What is Permissible to be Shared with Others without Violating Confidentiality Law?
School Shooting
- Gunman in School & Active Shooter Preparedness
Who should Attend this Conference?
- Chief of Police, Fire, EMS
- Crisis Team Manager
- Dean of Students
- Director of Facilities
- Director of Public Safety Services
- Law Enforcement Officers
- Prevention Specialists
- Safe and Drug-Free Coordinators
- School Board Members
- School Health Educators
- School Nurses
- School Principals and Administrators
- School Psychologists
- School Resource Officers
- School Security Personnel
- School Social Workers
- Student Affairs
- Teachers
- University Police