School Safety in the Commonwealth Community Forum, June 25 2018: Videos
Upcoming Meeting
The Fairfax County School Board will hear testimony regarding the initial funding request for the Fairfax County Public Schools Internal Security Review Recommendations at a public hearing on July 12, 2018, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Jackson Middle School Auditorium.
If additional speaking slots are necessary beyond this allotted time, an additional hearing will be held July 17, 6 p.m., in the Jackson Middle School Auditorium.
Fairfax County and City residents and non-Fairfax County business partners may sign up on-line to speak beginning on June 25 at 6 a.m.
The School Safety Forum
For interested Fairfax residents who were unable to attend, FCRC recorded the speakers and panels at the June 25, 2018 School Safety in the Commonwealth Community Forum, presented by the Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee in partnership with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Police Department. The four videos are embedded below. Only a few questions were permitted at the end of the meeting, which you can view in Part 4 below, before the closing remarks by FCBS Chair Sharon Bulova.
The Internal Security Review
For background on the Fairfax County plans for school safety, see the FCPS press release on the Internal Security Review conducted by the Office of Safety and Security and presented for a School Board Work Session on June 18, 2018. The Internal Security Review recommends spending $20 million on CCTV cameras across the school system. The plans include no budget for additional school resource officers or school safety officers. The full 28-page Internal Security Review is here and the Power Point presentation on the recommendations for the June 18 Work session is here.
Welcome and Opening Remarks (Part 1)
Bryan Hill, Fairfax County Executive
Brian J. Moran, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Panel 1: State of the Opioid Crisis in Fairfax County (Part 2)
Panelists: Karen Keys-Gamerra, At-Large Member, Fairfax County School Board
Peggy Cook, Director of Residential Services, Fairfax County Community Services Board
George Waked, SGT, Fairfax County Police Department
Francisco Duran, Chief Academic and Equity Officer, Fairfax County Public Schools
Moderator: John C. Cook, Braddock District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Panel 2: Roles and Responsibilities of School Resource Officers in Virginia: Where are we now and where are we headed (Part 3)
Presentation: Donna Michaelis, Manager, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (Download the PowerPoint presentation: VCSCS Comprehensive Overview -SRO Portion Final)
Panel Discussion: Edwin Roessler, Chief of Police, Fairfax County Police Department
Tom Vaccarella, Fairfax County Public Schools
Moderator: Brian Moran, Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
Panel 3: Threat Assessment Teams in Virginia: Where are we now and where are we headed? (Part 4)
Presentation: Donna Michaelis, Manager Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (Download the PowerPoint presentation: VCSCS Comprehensive Overview – Threat Portion_Final )
Panel Discussion:
Dr. Dolores Robison, Supervisor, Threat Assessment, Prince William County Public Schools
Tom Vaccarella, Fairfax County Public Schools
William Modzeleski, Senior Consultant, SIGMA Threat Management Associates
Dede Bailer, Social Work Services, Fairfax County Public Schools
Moderator: Brian Moran, Secretary, Virginia Public Safety and Homeland Security
Closing Remarks: (included in Part 4 video)
Sharon Bulova, Chairperson, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors