A school safety summit brought together administrators from Oakland County’s 28 school districts along with experts in school safety, prevention and response, law enforcement and mental health. The event was hosted by Oakland Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard and United Wholesale Mortgage, which provided the meeting venue. Event partners also included Oakland Community Health Network. The meeting, which was held Monday, Oct. 3 was closed to the public. Invited guests included Oakland County chiefs of police; Oakland County fire chiefs and school superintendents from Oakland County.“
This was a great launch to developing a collaborative county-wide approach to school safety,” said Oakland Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson. “Oakland Schools has been intentional in making today’s discussion about safety our first order of business as we start the new school year.”
"I appreciate the partnership with Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson and Oakland Schools as we co-hosted the first county-wide school safety summit,” said Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard. “It’s the first step in an ongoing process to bring all stakeholders together to increase the safety and security of our schools across the county.” The expert speakers provided information surrounding school safety, prevention, and response as it relates to school and community issues, law enforcement, and mental health resources.
School Safety Summit Panelists Included:
- Patricia Chinn, Oakland Schools Culture and Climate
- Lt. Paul Workman, Oakland County Sheriff's Office
- Jamie Ayers, Program Director Resiliency Center
- Darcy Leutzinger, United Wholesale Mortgage Director of Security / Active Violence Emergency Response Expert
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