The Illinois State Board of Education, the Archdiocese of Chicago Office
of Catholic Schools, RETA Security, the Illinois Terrorism Task Force and East Aurora School District will be hosting a gathering of experts in the field of school safety and crisis prevention on May 5.

The free event will discuss how K-12 officials can enhance the safety and security of their facilities on a day-to-day basis and long term.

Guest Speakers and Topics

• Ron Ellis – State Program Director, School & Campus Training Project  “Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Threats”   
• Sarah Migas – Office of the Illinois Attorney General – Internet Safety Specialist  “Internet social networking sites, chat rooms, instant messages, peer-to-peer                                                   networks, blogs, cell phones, sexting, and cyber bullying.”
• Marybeth King – FBI Special Agent  “Terrorism and School Bus Safety”
• Paul Timm –  RETA Security Inc. – President   “The Very Latest Trends in School Security”
• Jim Jelinski – Creative Education Services— President  ” That No Child Should Be Afraid to Go to School”
• Nick Stricker – ESPO System- Vice President of Technical Services  “If Google, Symantec and Adobe Can Get Hacked… What Will Protect Me?”
• Clayton Muhammad – East Aurora School District (Director of Community Relations) /Mike Chapin – West Aurora School District (Community Relation Directors)    “Managing Media and Community Involvement During a Crisis”

Safety Panel Speakers

• Randy Braverman – RETA Security Inc. – Senior Consultant  Conference and Safety Panel Moderator
• Charles M. DuShane –  Department of Homeland Security – Protective Security                                   Advisor
• Paul Timm – RETA Security Inc.- President
• Kevin O’Connell – Office of the Illinois Attorney General – Investigations Division— Chief
• Marybeth King – FBI – Special Agent
• Michael Daly – Institute of Motivational Development – LCPC, CADC,                                      Psychotherapist
• William Evans – Cook County Sheriff’s Police – HBT Commander
• Kenneth J. Searcy, RN. EMT- B – Searcy Medical Solutions Inc- President
• Russell Klug – Schiller Park Police Department – Detective
• Harrison Schneider – Kane County Regional Office of Education – Associate       Regional Superintendent
• Dr. Sandy Ellis – Faculty, National Emergency Response & Rescue Training                               Center, TEEX, Texas A & M University
• Sara Strizzi – U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools Conference Extras
• View the most current safety products on the market from vendors dedicated                             to school safety.
• Everyone in attendance will receive a complimentary gift.

The event will take place, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Victoria BeauJolie, 9950 W. Lawrence Ave., Schiller Park, Ill., 60176.

Please RSVP by May 1 to Randy Braverman of RETA Security Inc. at (224-578-0484) or rbman@wowway.com. For additional information, visit www.retasecurity.com.

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