The Role of School Facility Managers in School Safety Efforts

Event Date: April 26, 2022

Presenters

  • Juan Mirales, California Department of Education, School Facilities and Transportation Division
  • Michael Elliott, Oregon Department of Education, Office of Finance and Information Technology
  • Alison Curtis, REMS TA Center

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Duration: 1 hour

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The REMS TA Center hosted a Webinar to highlight the role of school facility managers in supporting school safety efforts. During this Webinar, presenters discussed the importance of establishing a collaborative EOP planning team, as outlined in Step 1 of the six-step planning process detailed in the Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans. Presenters highlighted the role that school facility managers at the school level play in implementing the National Preparedness System mission areas before, during, and after a potential emergency. Additionally, presenters reinforced how school facility managers can enhance EOP development and serve as key stewards in the efforts around site assessments, physical and structural recovery, and planning for technological hazards involving chemicals and hazardous materials.

Presenters for this Webinar were Juan Mirales, Director at the California Department of Education, School Facilities and Transportation Division; Michael Elliott, School Facilities Program Manager at the Oregon Department of Education, Office of Finance and Information Technology; and Alison Curtis, Director of Information & Product Management at the REMS TA Center. The presentation concluded with a question-and-answer session.

The U.S. Department of Education and its REMS TA Center hosted this Webinar to provide K-12 schools, school districts, regional education agencies, and state education agencies, along with their community partners, with information on how to collaborate with school facility managers on emergency management planning. While the live Webinar offered opportunities to respond to individual and unique questions from stakeholders and practitioners, the archived Webinar serves as a resource to help education agencies collaborate with school facility managers on safety, security, emergency management, and preparedness activities.