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, …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Twinsburg schools work hard to stay up-to-date on safety policies and procedures.
President Barack Obama presented a sweeping set of gun control recommendations last week, with many focused directly on increasing safety measures in schools. According to the Politics K-12 blog, the proposals signal a shift in federal priorities—the proposals ask for increases in school safety and mental health counseling funding, areas the administration has sought to cut in the budget in recent years. Check out the Politics K-12 post for a more in-depth look at the proposals, which includes creating model emergency response plans for institutions like schools and providing $50 million for training for professionals like social workers and counselors who plan to work with young adults. The full text of the plan can also be found on the …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
School officials have proposed a series of steps to improve security at Solon school buildings in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Conn.
After a Tuesday meeting between Solon Schools leaders and Police Chief Chris Viland, Solon Superintendent Joe Regano has told parents they will immediately begin planning and implementing changes to the schools security procedures. The changes come in the wake of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The changes include: Regano says all changes, as they are implemented, will be discussed during regular public school board meetings. He writes in a letter to parents: The Board and I are taking what we believe is responsible action to get us started in making necessary changes just as you expect. Although we are moving quickly to get started, we are not abandoning the thoughtful and deliberative process we so …
