Safety and Protocols for Students, Mental health

There are several workshops convened today to discuss issues related to student safety in schools. All of these workshops can be viewed at: http://www.thefloridachannel.org

• Workshop with education officials - 10:00AM -12:00PM; 2:00PM – 4:00PM - Florida Department of Education - 325 W Gaines St. -  Tallahassee, FL 32399
• Workshop with child welfare advocates and behavioral health leaders - 9:00AM -11:00AM; 2:00PM – 4:00PM - Florida Department of Children and Families - 1317 Winewood Blvd. -  Tallahassee, FL 32399
• Workshop with Florida’s law enforcement community - 10:00AM -12:00PM; 2:00PM – 4:00PM - Florida Sheriffs Association - 2617 Mahan Dr. -  Tallahassee, FL 32308
• Roundtable with Leadership Members of Workgroups - 5:30PM - Florida State Capitol -Governor's Large Conference Room - 400 S Monroe Street - Tallahassee, FL 32399

 

The education workshop will focus on school safety improvements and updating school security protocols and emergency plans.

Invited attendees will include:

• Mike Grego, Superintendent for Pinellas County
• Sam Himmel, Superintendent for Citrus County
• Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent for Miami-Dade County
• Tim Forson, Superintendent for St. Johns County
• Desmond Blackburn, Superintendent for Brevard County
• Phil DeAugustino, Flagler Palm Coast High School
• Larissa Bennett, FL school counselor of the year Virgil Mills Elementary
• Melissa Musselwhite, Director of Exceptional Student Education Pasco County
• John Hunkiar, School Safety-Leon County
• Brad Etheridge, Vice Chairman for Levy County School Board
• Terry Nichols, School Board Member for Jackson County
• Bridget Ziegler, School Board Member for Sarasota County
• Ben Gibson, SBOE Member
• Reverend Dr. R. B. Holmes, Jr.
• Rachel Shelley, 2017 FL Principal of the Year Booker High School
• Stacy Chambers, FSU Lab School
• Jake Russell, Chamberlain High School
• Aadil Ameerally, Parent
• Tammy Jerkins, 2018 FL Teacher of the Year
• Lynn Saunders, 2018 Collier County Teacher of the Year Phoenix Immokalee Alternative School
• Stephen Marante, Student from Broward County
• Major Loyd Stewart , Leader for School Resource Officers
• Jimmy Long, SRO Forrest High School
• Angie Gallow, PTA Representative
• Jacob Oliva, Vice Chancellor of Public Schools
• Richard Myhre, Exec. Dir. Just Read