WHAT: The Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools provides guidance to the N.C. Center for Safer Schools and considers future policy and legislative action that is needed to improve school safety in North Carolina.
WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 2014; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
WHERE: Mattocks Hall - N.C. History Center, Tryon Palace
529 South Front Street, New Bern
PLEASE NOTE: Task force steering committees meet concurrently from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 at N.C. History Center. These steering committees are:
- Mental Health & Students with Special Needs – Debnam-Hunt Board Room
- School Climate & Discipline – Chance-Kemp Orientation Theatre
- *Physical Security & Emergency Preparedness – The Physical Security and Emergency Preparedness Steering committee will meet in closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. §143-318.11(a)(1) and (a)(9)
The Task Force’s Executive Committee will meet from 3-5 p.m. in the Debnam-Hunt Board Room.
TASK FORCE AGENDA, 3/27/2014:
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10 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions, Approval of Minutes |
Chip Hughes, Chairman
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Special Remarks and Introduction of Featured Speaker
Remarks from Featured Speaker |
Ellis Boyle, Deputy Secretary
Kevin Daniels, Community Liaison |
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10:20 a.m. |
Swearing in of New Members |
Hon. Mark Martin, Associate Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court
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10:30 a.m. |
Special Presentation: Mental Health First Aid
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Dave Richard, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
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11 a.m. |
Chairman’s Update and Special Recognition
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Chip Hughes, Chairman |
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11:30 a.m. |
Partnering Agency Updates: |
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Dept. of Health and Human
Dept. of Justice
Dept. of Public Instruction
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Dave Richard, Deputy Secretary
Mark Strickland, Director, N.C. Justice Academy
Ben Matthews, Ph.D., Director, Division of Safe and Healthy Schools |
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Noon |
Lunch
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12:30 p.m. |
Executive Directors Report and Special Introduction of New Members
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Kym Martin, Executive Director |
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1 p.m. |
Steering Committee Update:
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Greta Metcalf, Mental Health and Students with Special Needs
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Ben Matthew, Ph.D., School Climate and Discipline
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2 p.m. |
Next Steps and Meetings
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Chip Hughes, Chairman, Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools |
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2:15 p.m. |
CLOSED SESSION: |
“The Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools will adjourn to closed session in order to receive a confidential committee report and discuss plans to protect public safety from the Physical Security and Emergency Preparedness committee pursuant to N.C.G.S. §143-318.11(a)(1) and (a)(9).” |
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