RCOE Hosts Safe Schools Summit

More than 170 education, law enforcement, and community leaders attended the Safe Schools Summit sponsored by the Riverside County Office of Education and Riverside County Sheriff's Department October 16 at RCOE.

The event, called the "Safe Schools Summit: Connecting Resources and Strategies for Education Professionals," was designed to give educators the resources they need to respond to violence.

The summit led to creation of Crisis Response Teams available to the county's local school districts.

The summit’s keynote speaker, Melissa Morgan, from the Anti-Defamation League, commended Riverside County leaders for tackling tough issues head-on. "People are afraid to talk about these issues," said Morgan. "It is so important to talk."

Diane Perez, Director of RCOE's Safe Schools Unit, presented a list of resources and trainings for school personnel to deal with violence, especially hate-related violence.

She said the summit was just the first step in what will be a series of trainings for educators and others. The county's 23 school districts were represented by superintendents, safe schools administrators, and school resource officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2004 Report to the Community was written and prepared by the Riverside County Office of Education. Copyright © 2004 Riverside County Superintendent of Schools. 3939 Thirteenth Street, Riverside, CA 92502-0868