Building a Comprehensive K-12 Safety & Security Program
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the development and growth of a comprehensive K-12 safety and security program.
- Discuss safety and security compliance requirements.
- Explore best practices for managing a K-12 safety and security program.
- Identify critical resources available to school districts to support these efforts.
Credits:
Training may qualify for related continuing education for recertification activity through NICET. Students may claim one (1) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) point per hour of instruction towards their NICET recertification requirement for any sessions that expand their knowledge of the subject matter pertaining to the certifications they hold.
Participants completing this course may be eligible to receive Continuing Professional Education credit or CPEs toward ASIS re-certification.
Ensuring the safety and security of all stakeholders in a school district can be a daunting task. Where should one begin? Who should be involved? How do you find funding for what is needed? This webinar will assist those responsible with developing a comprehensive K-12 safety and security program by helping security professionals and administrators understand the goals and objectives of a district-wide safety and security program. In addition, it’s also critical for school districts to review the legal safety requirements that must be complied with; understand how to develop best practices for district sites; and gain knowledge of the resources that are available to school safety and security personnel to help them achieve these goals.
Mark Figueroa is the Executive Director of Safety & Transportation for Southwest ISD in San Antonio, Texas. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southwest Texas State University in 1993 and received his Master’s degree in sport psychology from Arizona State University in 1998. He has worked in public education for more than 20 years. Figueroa began his educational career as a science teacher and coach at both the middle school and high school levels. He then had a calling to venture into campus leadership, serving first, as a high school assistant principal, then as a middle school principal for two district campuses. His next journeys led him into the district leadership positions of Director of Purchasing and Director of Operations, where safety and emergency management fell under his purview in both roles. Over the past seven years, he has frequently collaborated with the Texas School Safety Center, the Region 20 Educational Service Center, local first responders, neighboring school districts and security consultants to build a comprehensive safety & security program for Southwest ISD. |