Rose State College to Host Panel Discussion on School Safety
College partners with the Oklahoma School Security Institute to discuss school shootings and safety on March 1.
Midwest City, OK, March 01, 2018 --(PR.com)-- In the wake of the tragic events that unfolded February 14, 2018, in Parkland, FL, Rose State College will host a special panel discussion to discuss school safety in Oklahoma. “Keeping Our Schools Safe: A panel discussion on school safety” is a partnership between Rose State and the Oklahoma School Security Institute (OSSI), which is a division of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security. The panel will include OSSI Program Director Jennifer Newell, and OSSI Regional Representatives Gary Rudick and Gary Shelton.
This special panel will facilitate a discussion on the current state of safety with Oklahoma schools, as well as measures that must be taken to make our schools safer.
“Now more than ever school safety must be a priority for all members of the community,” stated Jeanie Webb, President of Rose State College. “Students at every level, are our future and we must do everything we can to ensure their safety and this discussion is another step in the right direction.”
The Oklahoma School Security Institute acts as the central resource for all school security information, programs, and training in the State of Oklahoma. Any Oklahoma School (public, private, non-profit, and charter school as well as technology centers) may contact OSSI for programs and resources to enhance school security and assess risks and threats to school campuses.
The Keeping Our School Safe panel will be held March 1, 2018, in the Rose State College Community Learning Center. The event will begin at 6:30 pm and is free to attend. For questions regarding the “Keeping Our Schools Safe” panel discussion, please contact Tamara Pratt (tpratt@rose.edu).
About Rose State College:
Rose State College is a two-year community college in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Founded in 1970. Rose State now welcomes more than 13,000 students each year. Rose State offers more than 60 different degree programs, small class sizes with a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, on-campus student housing, and among the lowest cost of tuition in the State of Oklahoma.
This special panel will facilitate a discussion on the current state of safety with Oklahoma schools, as well as measures that must be taken to make our schools safer.
“Now more than ever school safety must be a priority for all members of the community,” stated Jeanie Webb, President of Rose State College. “Students at every level, are our future and we must do everything we can to ensure their safety and this discussion is another step in the right direction.”
The Oklahoma School Security Institute acts as the central resource for all school security information, programs, and training in the State of Oklahoma. Any Oklahoma School (public, private, non-profit, and charter school as well as technology centers) may contact OSSI for programs and resources to enhance school security and assess risks and threats to school campuses.
The Keeping Our School Safe panel will be held March 1, 2018, in the Rose State College Community Learning Center. The event will begin at 6:30 pm and is free to attend. For questions regarding the “Keeping Our Schools Safe” panel discussion, please contact Tamara Pratt (tpratt@rose.edu).
About Rose State College:
Rose State College is a two-year community college in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Founded in 1970. Rose State now welcomes more than 13,000 students each year. Rose State offers more than 60 different degree programs, small class sizes with a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, on-campus student housing, and among the lowest cost of tuition in the State of Oklahoma.
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www.rose.edu
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