School Safety with Bill Bond and Barbara J. Paris Is your school ready for the unthinkable? Bill Bond, one of the country's preeminent authorities on school violence and related issues, and Barbara J. Paris, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals president and middle school principal, will provide key points on responding to a school crisis and address what works and does not work in bullying prevention. Join us for this two-part session on important school safety issues. Part 1: Lessons Learned from Responding to a School Crisis Part 2: Words Hurt the Heart Who should attend? System and School Teams/Community Organizations
Note: To receive maximum benefit, we ask that you consider attending with a small group of colleagues (up to 5 persons) from your school/system or community organization. Registration for this event is required. Registration will close at 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2008. Due to limited space, seats will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
When? Thursday, June 5, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
 Questions? If you have questions, please contact Sharonda Johnson at sjohnson@fdresa.org or (912) 842-5000. Part 1: Lessons Learned from Responding to a School Crisis. On December 1, 1997, a freshman student shot eight fellow students at Heath High School in Paducah, KY. Three girls died and two others suffered paralyzing injuries. As principal, Bill Bond had to deal with the aftermath of this tragedy. Mr. Bond will share a team-based process for responding to a crisis. He will stress the importance of designing and implementing an effective school crisis plan and the long-term effects of healing the school. Part 2: Words Hurt the Heart. To learn at high levels, students must feel safe and secure. However, school is not always safe and secure for a large number of students. Ridicule and humiliation are defining factors of bullying. In today’s wired world, bullying can happen both in-person and through electronic media. Bullying hurts all students involved in this negative behavior. Everyone realizes the harmful effects on the victim; however, one of the most damaging effects is to the good kids who model the bully’s behavior. As the scope of bullying expands beyond the playground to the Internet, school leaders are using new tactics to protect students. The presenters will address the nature and prevalence of bullying, as well as what works and does not work in bullying prevention. | 
