Here's the link to another school shooting where the perpetrator is allowed access to an administrator's office AFTER an earlier separation meeting: http://www.rgj.com/article/20110203/NEWS13/110203006/1321/NEWS/California-sheriff--Placerville-principal-had-just-fired-janitor-before-the-shooting.
Less than 30 days ago, a very similar incident occurred in Omaha after a student was suspended and permitted to come back a couple of hours later to meet (one-on-one) with the administrator who had suspended him.
We must have better "separation" procedures. What are your thoughts?
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Omaha School Shooting Timeline
This information was posted in the Lincoln Journal Star last week:
"Omaha police released a timeline of the Wednesday (01/05) shooting at Millard South High School in Omaha.
8:10 a.m. Student called out of class to speak with Vice Principal.
9:23 a.m. Student escorted out of building by security; he was cited at 12:20 p.m. Jan. 1 for criminal trespass for driving his car on the school's football field and track.
12:45 p.m. Student walks into main school entrance and signs in to talk with Vice Principal, then spends about four minutes in her office with the door closed.
12:45-12:50 p.m. Student shoots Vice Principal in her office, then shoots Principal; in hallway, he fires at a school custodian and misses; debris from shot hits school nurse.
Unarmed security officer looks through office window, sees student walk out; student points gun at guard, who takes cover.
School resource officer, in his office at time of shooting, determines after second volley that the sound heard is gunfire and puts out "help an officer" call, then checks office area for suspects and heads for exit after seeing security guard out front. Security guard relays suspect's name and vehicle description to school resource officer, who puts information on police radio.
12:50 p.m. Officers respond to 911 call; Principal, 45, is taken to Creighton University Medical Center by ambulance, Vice Principal, 58, by Life Flight. All Millard schools are placed on lockdown.
1:35 p.m. 911 gets call about suspicious vehicle matching student's car at 3909 S. 147th St. Officers and ambulance arrive to find student, shot, in his 2000 Honda Accord, which is running.
2:45 p.m. Millard South begins to release students to parents waiting at Divine Shepherd Church, 15005 Q St."
Please let me know your thoughts.
"Omaha police released a timeline of the Wednesday (01/05) shooting at Millard South High School in Omaha.
8:10 a.m. Student called out of class to speak with Vice Principal.
9:23 a.m. Student escorted out of building by security; he was cited at 12:20 p.m. Jan. 1 for criminal trespass for driving his car on the school's football field and track.
12:45 p.m. Student walks into main school entrance and signs in to talk with Vice Principal, then spends about four minutes in her office with the door closed.
12:45-12:50 p.m. Student shoots Vice Principal in her office, then shoots Principal; in hallway, he fires at a school custodian and misses; debris from shot hits school nurse.
Unarmed security officer looks through office window, sees student walk out; student points gun at guard, who takes cover.
School resource officer, in his office at time of shooting, determines after second volley that the sound heard is gunfire and puts out "help an officer" call, then checks office area for suspects and heads for exit after seeing security guard out front. Security guard relays suspect's name and vehicle description to school resource officer, who puts information on police radio.
12:50 p.m. Officers respond to 911 call; Principal, 45, is taken to Creighton University Medical Center by ambulance, Vice Principal, 58, by Life Flight. All Millard schools are placed on lockdown.
1:35 p.m. 911 gets call about suspicious vehicle matching student's car at 3909 S. 147th St. Officers and ambulance arrive to find student, shot, in his 2000 Honda Accord, which is running.
2:45 p.m. Millard South begins to release students to parents waiting at Divine Shepherd Church, 15005 Q St."
Please let me know your thoughts.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Board Meeting Security
Here is the first link that I found regarding the shooting at the school board meeting in Florida tonight -
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/one-dead-after-shots-fired-at-fla-school-board-meeting/1
Board meeting security is notoriously non-existent. What measures do you have in place?
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/12/one-dead-after-shots-fired-at-fla-school-board-meeting/1
Board meeting security is notoriously non-existent. What measures do you have in place?
Monday, November 29, 2010
Disaster Planning
Here is a link to an article I had published in this month's issue of School Planning & Mangement magazine.
This is a synopsis of the article:
"Because we are so accustomed to hearing people engage in the art of exaggeration, we often don't worry when someone relates a minor disappointment and refers to it as a "complete and total disaster." Where school disaster planning and preparedness is concerned, however, we cannot afford to take the topic lightly. Unfortunately, many school districts do just that. Let's discuss some of the reasons why this may occur, propose some remedies and provide some resources."
I hope the article will be of assistance to you. As always, your comments are welcome.
PT
This is a synopsis of the article:
"Because we are so accustomed to hearing people engage in the art of exaggeration, we often don't worry when someone relates a minor disappointment and refers to it as a "complete and total disaster." Where school disaster planning and preparedness is concerned, however, we cannot afford to take the topic lightly. Unfortunately, many school districts do just that. Let's discuss some of the reasons why this may occur, propose some remedies and provide some resources."
I hope the article will be of assistance to you. As always, your comments are welcome.
PT
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Facebook Security Issues
"More Questions for Facebook"
Wall Street Journal (10/18/10) Fowler, Geoffrey A.
U.S. Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) have sent a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asking him to provide information about the latest security breach at the social networking site. The breach consisted of third-party applications gathering and transmitting personally identifiable information about Facebook users and their friends--including identification numbers, which can be used to look up a user's real name and find other information users have made public--to advertising and Internet tracking companies. The letter asks Zuckerberg to disclose how many users had been affected by the breach, when Facebook became aware of the problem, and what steps the social networking site plans to take to deal with the privacy issue. A Facebook spokesman said that the company wants to work with Markey and Barton in order to address any confusion surrounding the incident, but said that passing a user ID to an application may not constitute a "breach." Meanwhile, Facebook executive Mike Vernal acknowledged that user IDs were passed on to advertising and Internet companies inadvertently in violation of the company's policies. He added that while knowing a user's ID does not allow anyone to access a user's private information, Facebook is taking steps to ensure that applications comply with its privacy policy and to prevent even the inadvertent passing of user IDs to third parties.
Wall Street Journal (10/18/10) Fowler, Geoffrey A.
U.S. Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) have sent a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg asking him to provide information about the latest security breach at the social networking site. The breach consisted of third-party applications gathering and transmitting personally identifiable information about Facebook users and their friends--including identification numbers, which can be used to look up a user's real name and find other information users have made public--to advertising and Internet tracking companies. The letter asks Zuckerberg to disclose how many users had been affected by the breach, when Facebook became aware of the problem, and what steps the social networking site plans to take to deal with the privacy issue. A Facebook spokesman said that the company wants to work with Markey and Barton in order to address any confusion surrounding the incident, but said that passing a user ID to an application may not constitute a "breach." Meanwhile, Facebook executive Mike Vernal acknowledged that user IDs were passed on to advertising and Internet companies inadvertently in violation of the company's policies. He added that while knowing a user's ID does not allow anyone to access a user's private information, Facebook is taking steps to ensure that applications comply with its privacy policy and to prevent even the inadvertent passing of user IDs to third parties.
Friday, October 15, 2010
San Diego, CA -
Children in Carlsbad ran for their lives last Friday after a gunman — whom a witness described as deranged — scaled a fence and opened fire. The heroic actions of a neighbor and a pair of construction workers finally put an end to the terrifying ordeal. The shooter reportedly leapt a fence to gain access to the campus at about 12:10 p.m. Police later confirmed that two children, who had been playing outside at recess at Kelly Elementary School, were “shot in the extremities” and had “non-life-threatening wounds.”
Lesson: Now is the time to improve your exterior activity monitoring practices! Ensure that an adequate number of staff are positioned along the perimeter of the activity. In addition to being equipped with two-way radios and First Aid supplies, staff should be clearly marked with reflective safety vests or arm bands.
What other practices have you implemented?
Children in Carlsbad ran for their lives last Friday after a gunman — whom a witness described as deranged — scaled a fence and opened fire. The heroic actions of a neighbor and a pair of construction workers finally put an end to the terrifying ordeal. The shooter reportedly leapt a fence to gain access to the campus at about 12:10 p.m. Police later confirmed that two children, who had been playing outside at recess at Kelly Elementary School, were “shot in the extremities” and had “non-life-threatening wounds.”
Lesson: Now is the time to improve your exterior activity monitoring practices! Ensure that an adequate number of staff are positioned along the perimeter of the activity. In addition to being equipped with two-way radios and First Aid supplies, staff should be clearly marked with reflective safety vests or arm bands.
What other practices have you implemented?
Saturday, October 9, 2010
18,000 Texts?!?
OMG!!!
A recent Pew Internet and American Life Project study found that the typical teenager sends 50 text messages a day! That translates into 18,000 per year! In fact, texting is the NUMBER ONE form of communication for those between the ages of 12 and 17. BTW - the study also found that girls send three times more texts than guys. Hmmm...
R U UP 2 SPEED?
A recent Pew Internet and American Life Project study found that the typical teenager sends 50 text messages a day! That translates into 18,000 per year! In fact, texting is the NUMBER ONE form of communication for those between the ages of 12 and 17. BTW - the study also found that girls send three times more texts than guys. Hmmm...
R U UP 2 SPEED?
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