School Safety Web Cast
In the wake of recent school shootings and President Bush`s Conference on School Safety, the U.S. Department of Education will present a one-hour web cast to provide parents, educators, school administrators, and local safety personnel with an opportunity to review key considerations related to school emergency management planning. The Department`s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools will share successful strategies so that all who share the responsibility of protecting our children can learn more about what schools can do to help mitigate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a crisis.
WHAT: School Safety Web Cast
WHEN: Wednesday, November 15, 2006; 1 – 2 p.m. EST
TO REGISTER: To register for the web cast, please send an email to SchoolSafety@ed.gov. In the subject line, please enter November 15 web cast registration. In the body of the message, please enter your name, organization and a telephone number.
The web portal for both the live and archived web cast is http://www.ConnectLive.com/events/edschoolsafety. Software to enable you to participate in the web cast is available free at that site. TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS Participants with questions can send them by email prior to the event and via instant message during the web cast at edschoolsafety@ConnectLive.com. The Department will address as many questions as possible during the hour.
JOIN US! Learn how to take positive steps to prevent and prepare for school violence and respond and recover effectively if an incident does occur. The web cast will offer many opportunities for viewers to ask questions via email and get answers from the presenters. For more information on the web cast and the many other resources available from the U.S. Department of Education on the topic of emergency management for schools, visit http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/.
Posted: November 9th, 2006 under General Information.