Building a Safer Community: Essential Skills through Collaborative Learning and Connection
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠ In today’s rapidly changing educational environment, fostering collaboration and building connections among staff are as crucial as nurturing these skills in students. Building a solid sense of community and incorporating safety as a routine are vital components of this process. Recently, a session with after-school staff and directors demonstrated […]
Ensuring School Safety: The “I Love U Guys” Foundation and SITE|SAFETYNET℠
By Robert Jordan, Founder SITE|SAFETYNET℠ The “I Love U Guys” Foundation: Pioneering School Safety Protocols In school safety, the “I Love U Guys” Foundation stands out as a leading organization providing widely adopted guidelines to handle emergencies, including school violence. Founded by Ellen and John-Michael Keyes after the tragic loss of their daughter, the foundation […]
K-12 Safety Law News for June 3, 2024
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE|SAFETYNET℠ New York Supreme Court Affirms Custodian’s Assault Conviction In a significant ruling, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, has upheld the conviction of a 19-year-old custodian for second and third-degree assault. This conviction arises from an incident where the custodian, during a physical struggle, fired a school resource […]
Enhancing School Safety: A Comprehensive Checklist
By Robert Jordan, Founder SITE|SAFETYNET℠ At SITE|SAFETYNET℠, we prioritize the safety and security of educational environments. To support schools in maintaining high safety standards, we recommend following a comprehensive checklist that addresses various aspects of campus safety, complemented by our cloud-based foundational model. This checklist, supported by our active Proprietary 60-Point Safety Zone Assessment (P-60), […]
Every School Shooting in May 2024: A Comprehensive Review
By Robert Jordan, Founder SITE|SAFETYNET℠ In May 2024, a disturbing number of school shootings occurred across the United States. Our information is sourced from David Riedman, who has diligently tracked these incidents. The following is a detailed account of these tragic events and their implications, supplemented by insights from SITE|SAFETYNET℠. A Troubling Start to the […]
CPS Principal, Staff Hinder Police Investigation of Mass Shooting at Pilsen High School
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE| SAFETYNET℠ For three critical hours after four students were shot, two fatally, at Benito Juarez High School, the school principal and some staff members obstructed the police investigation. The Illinois Answers Project has learned that weeks later, school officials had to be threatened with grand jury subpoenas to spur […]
Developing Effective Reunification Plans for K-12 Schools
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE| SAFETYNET℠ One of the most critical components of a K-12 emergency response plan is the reunification process. Ensuring that students are safely reunited with their families after a campus emergency is a highly complex task that requires meticulous planning. If mishandled, it can have long-lasting traumatic effects on students, […]
New Arkansas Law Permits Concealed Guns in Stadiums: A Critical Analysis
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE| SAFETYNET℠ As part of my commitment to improving safety and security in educational and public environments, I feel compelled to address a recent legislative development in Arkansas that has sparked significant controversy and concern. On Wednesday, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed HB 1249, an expanded concealed-carry bill that allows […]
Ohio’s Misguided Investment in Mobile Shoot Houses: A Costly Exercise in Security Theater
By Robert Jordan, Founder of SITE| SAFETYNET℠ Ohio’s recent decision to purchase two mobile shoot houses at a cost of $78,000 each to train armed school staff is a stark example of the ongoing misallocation of educational funds. As politicians push for more “security theater,” essential resources are being diverted from crucial educational needs, leading […]
Remembering Uvalde: A Tragic Lesson in School Safety
May 24, 2024 Two years ago, the tragic event at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, shocked the nation and profoundly impacted our collective consciousness about school safety. On that fateful day, lives were lost, families were shattered, and a community was forever changed. Today, at SITE|SAFETYNET℠, we pause to remember those we lost and […]
