Friday, March 1, 2013
Staff from Solon Schools will receive training from school safety consultant Ken Trump on April 2.
Solon Schools staff will receive a day of school safety and security training on April 2. Students will be off school that day as principals, teachers and staff receive training from school safety consultant Ken Trump, who has been hired by the school district to help improve school building security in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. shooting. Read the full release from Solon Schools for more information. Continuing our work on district safety and security, the Solon Schools will have an in-service staff training day on April 2. The training will be conducted by our school safety consultant Ken Trump. There will be no school for students on that day, but the district has received an Innovative Education Pilot Program waiver from the Ohio …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Ken Trump, a nationally known school security expert, is trying to add context to the nation-wide discussion of school safety.
After the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, school security has once again become a main issue in education. On Monday, school security expert Ken Trump, president and CEO of National School Safety and Security Services, gave a presentation for the Solon City School District putting the topic of school safety into context. While he is conducting an in-depth analysis of the security in Solon schools, his message to parents is applicable to everyone. A father of two himself, Trump said the Sandy Hook tragedy was a punch to the gut for everyone. "It left a psychological scar on all of us," he said. Trump thinks our society is seeing a decrease in prevention, intervention, security, preparedness and training while there is …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Ken Trump, a nationally known school security expert, discussed school security issues with parents, staff.
One of the leading experts in school safety said he thinks the Solon City School District is going in the right direction. Ken Trump, the president and CEO of National School Safety and Security Services, gave a presentation to parents Monday on the ever-changing school environment and how schools can prepare for the worst. "One thing I appreciate about Solon schools is that this is an ongoing process," Trump said of the district's effort to keep its schools safe. He said Superintendent Joe Regano has been "staying on top" of it and commended the district's relationship with safety services in the city. Trump and his team started a three-day process, conducting a detailed security assessment on the school buildings. One thing Trump was …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Ken Trump, a nationally known school security expert, will meet with Solon parents at 7 p.m. tonight to discuss school security issues.
Solon parents and community members are invited to a forum tonight on school safety hosted by Solon Schools and featuring a nationally renowned school security expert. Ken Trump, the president of National School Safety Security Services, will hold an informational meeting with parents and community members on Monday night. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight in the Solon High School auditorium. Trump will be in Solon for three days conducting a security assessment on the school buildings. During this one-hour program, Mr. Trump will conduct an overview of school safety to put present-day issues into context. Parents and community members will be able to provide feedback during the session as an element of the overall district …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Safety is the "number one priority" of Solon's safety forces, said Solon Mayor Susan Drucker
Officials from the city of Solon and the Solon school board met Thursday to again discuss school safety issues and the way they can work together to make the city and the school buildings safer. Solon officials have been discussing security issues in detail since December's tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Thursday's meeting included Solon Mayor Susan A. Drucker, Police Chief Christopher Viland, and City Council Safety and Public Properties Committee Chair Bill Russo, and members of the Solon school board and administration. The community at large will get a chance to discuss school security issues next week, when a school security expert Ken Trump meets holds a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at Solon High School's auditorium. …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Ken Trump, a nationally known school security expert, will meet with Solon parents at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 to discuss school security issues.
A nationally renowned school security expert will be in Solon for three days conducting a security assessment on the school buildings. As part of his time, Ken Trump, the president of National School Safety Security Services, will hold an informational meeting with parents and community members on Monday night, Feb. 4. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Solon High School auditorium. During this one-hour program, Mr. Trump will conduct an overview of school safety to put present-day issues into context. Parents and community members will be able to provide feedback during the session as an element of the overall district reassessment process. Mr. Trump will not be answering Solon-specific questions during the session that evening, …
