2024 Illinois School Safety Conference to Be Held October 2

Heighten your safety awareness and hear from experts in school safety and crisis prevention at the 2024 Illinois School Safety Conference. The October 2 event will assist district and school administrators, police and fire departments, transportation directors, safety managers, and emergency managers enhance the safety and security of their K-12 campuses.

The information provided at the conference will be practical and easy to apply and there will be time for questions. Ample parking and Wi-fi will be available.

The 2024 Illinois School Safety Conference is FREE for school personnel, police, emergency preparedness personnel, and public safety officers. It will include a free continental breakfast and lunch and exceptional vendors onsite. Professional development paperwork will also be provided to attendees.

You must bring your school or agency ID to enter.

Conference Information:

School Safety Panel Speakers:

• Randy Braverman, School Safety and Threat Assessment Specialist, West 40
• Rich Wistocki, President, Be Sure Consulting
• Officer Kevin Regal, School Resource Officer, Niles Police Department
• Jeremy Duffy, Deputy Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Boards
• Cordelia Coppleson, Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Law Enforcement Training Project Coordinator
• Michael Kindhart, Safety Education Unit Manager, Illinois State Police
• Cathy Stashak, Section Chief Technical Services Division, Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
• James Ford, Protective Security Advisor, U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Cassandra Carnright, FBI, Threat Assessment Coordinator
• Katie Harris Lord, U.S. Secret Service, Domestic Security Strategist
• David Saitta, NIMS/ICS Program Manager, Illinois Fire Service Institute
• Kimberly Lohse, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services, Addison District 4
• Danielle Stevens, Director of Safety and Security, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95
• Bridget Heroff, President of the Illinois Association of School Nurses

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Featured Speakers:

• Paul Timm, PSP, Director of Education Safety, Allegion, “Perspectives on Security.” This presentation will explore school safety efforts at three levels – Superintendent, Director of Security, and Director of Facilities.
• Missy Dodds, Former Teacher & Survivor, “Choosing to Survive: Lessons learned from Red Lake School Shooting.”
• Richard Santana Ed.M., “Homeboy goes to Harvard.”
• Ken Cook, Director of National School Safety and Advocacy, Allegion, “Door Failures and Lessons Learned from Robb Elementary, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and other School Shootings.” This presentation will help you avoid pitfalls by taking simple actionable steps towards improving school safety.
• Willie Spears Ed.M., Educator and Coach, “Safety Matters.” This presentation will focus on fostering safe and secure campus environments while reminding staff members of their value. Mr. Spears provides proven strategies on Student Behavioral Analysis/Prevention, Threat Assessment, Reducing Risk with Strategic Planning and Active Defender.
• Eric Arnold, Illinois School and Campus Safety Program Director, This presentation will explore the Illinois School mapping program and other Illinois School Safety initiatives.
• Jeremy Flood, Board President, ISROA and SRO for NCHS, “The SRO: A Vital Component of School Safety.” This presentation will explore how an SRO works effectively in a school setting.

Click HERE to register.