Learning from the Best!  
Lessons from Homeland Security, the FBI, and Other Experts in the Field That Will Help Keep Your School Safe!

February 8, 2019 | Cary Academy
Agenda

8:30am          Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00am          Welcome/Opening Activity

9:15am          Threat Management Teams: Prevention Through an Integrated Approach | Gregory Glod and Clem Hourican, Retired US Secret Service
This presentation will review a number of the past incidents of school related acts of targeted violence in the United States, and will examine some of the common shortcomings, failures and continuing gaps that are often identified in post incident reviews. The presentation will also include a discussion of “best practices” in threat management world to include the common threat assessment/management model, the systems approach to threat assessment and behavioral based threat assessments.

We will focus on the identification and recognition of behaviors commonly observed in the lead up to an attack. We will also spend some time discussing the role of threat management teams in this process.

11:15am        Small Group Debrief

12:00pm        Lunch | Sponsored by Sonitrol

1:00pm         Building the Foundation of a Comprehensive School Security Program
Educational facilities face a myriad of real or perceived hostile threats such as an active shooter, bomb threats or verbal disagreements that escalate to violent actions and spillover to the educational facility.  Unfortunately, these events are occurring more frequently and all too often these events, real or perceived, adversely impact our students, administrators, teachers and staff in a multitude of ways. Students may suffer some level of trauma while administrators must contend with disrupted schedules and the requirement to provide a safe, secure learning and working environment. This panel will address the building blocks such as physical assessments, behavioral threat assessments as well as plans, policies, procedures and applications that serve as a foundation of a comprehensive schools security program.

Facilitator: Robert Mielish, US Department of Homeland Security

Panelists: Special Agent Tiffany Cohn- NC State Bureau of Investigation, NC ISAAC, Special Agent Michael Harper- NC State Bureau of Investigation, NC ISAAC, Will Ray- Assistant Director, Plans and Homeland Security, North Carolina Emergency Management 

2:00pm          Breakout Sessions | Select One

Modernized Background Screening | Mike Swilley, Infomart
This session will cover the most recent changes and trends in the industry, give best practices and practical advice, as well as cover current legal regulations.  

Empowering Your Community To Prepare For Crisis - Whether Big or Small | Chris Joffe, Joffe Emergency Services
The best resource at any school? The community. No one knows the ins and outs of campus, the trouble spots, and people’s tendencies better than those who make up your school’s family. Whether it’s communication strategies for times of crisis, learning to establish clear roles and responsibilities in an emergency, or techniques for access control (to provide just a few examples), preemptively instituting the best safety practices will have a serious and immediate impact on school safety. Expect to depart with a to-do list in mind.

3:00pm          Adjourn