Summer Summit On School Safety
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  • SPECIAL SESSIONS

  • Thursday, July 16, 2026
  • Friday, July 17, 2026
Time Session Type Name Speakers Location Name More Info
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (EDT)Check-inCheck-In Day 1Doug Hunt - Safe and Sound SchoolsAuditorium
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)KeynoteRethinking School Safety: A Parent's Perspective and the Evolution of PreparednessMichele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
Chuck Wilson - Partner Alliance for Safer Schools
Auditorium
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM (EDT)BreakBreak – Stretch, Network & Visit Exhibitor Booths  Exhibitor Hall
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)PanelWhere It All Connects: Mental Health and a Comprehensive Safety ApproachMichele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
Joe Hendry - COSECURE
Ben Fernandez - Safe and Sound Schools
Ofc. Meg Soultz - Rescue in Color
Javon Clark - Concord Police Department
John Wittkowski - Kent Intermediate School District
Auditorium
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)SessionSafe AI Implementation: Using AI Responsibly in EducationAntoinette King - Credo Cyber ConsultingAuditorium
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)LunchLunch  Lunch Rooms
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)SessionAfter-Action Reviews: Turning Incidents into ImprovementMichael Reidenbach - Charleston County School DistrictAuditorium
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)SessionFitting In Is Not Belonging: The Missing Layer in School SafetyKatey McPhersonAuditorium
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM (EDT)BreakBreak – Stretch, Network & Visit Exhibitor Booths Exhibitor Hall
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)KeynoteA Father's Journey: Turning Pain into PurposeSC Rep. Brandon Guffey - District 48 - York County, South CarolinaAuditorium
Time Session Type Name Speakers Location Name More Info
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT)KeynoteSaving Sycamore: The School Shooting that Never HappenedMolly B. Hudgens - Cheatham County School DistrictAuditorium
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM (EDT)BreakBreak – Stretch, Network & Visit Exhibitor Booths Exhibitor Hall
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)SessionAnalyzing Secured Access in School Attacks: Findings, Lessons Learned, and Actionable SolutionsLaura Frye Weaver - Door Opening Industry Training Group (DOIT)
Paul Timm - Allegion
Auditorium
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)SessionDigital Footprints Along the Pathway to ViolenceSteven MacDonald - Safer Schools TogetherAuditorium
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)LunchLunch Lunch Rooms
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)PanelThe New Reality of School Safety: What Has Changed and What Must Change NextAntoinette King - Credo Cyber Consulting
Don Hough - COSECURE
Amy Lowder - Cabarrus County Schools
Jill Renihan
Kevin Wren - HID Global
Auditorium
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)SessionBright Futures: A Proactive Strategy to Disrupt the Pathway to ViolenceDoug Hunt - Safe and Sound Schools
Dr. Brad Welle - Grain Valley Schools, MO
Auditorium
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM (EDT)BreakBreak – Stretch, Network & Visit Exhibitor Booths Exhibitor Hall
3:15 PM (EDT)SessionUpcoming Events Announcement Auditorium
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)KeynoteGrooming 101 – A Predator's PlaybookMichelle DenaultAuditorium

Optional concurrent session (pre-registration required): PASS Guidelines in Action is a special session available during the conference and is included with your registration at no additional cost. Participation is limited to 20 participants per session. If you are interested in attending, please pre-register here.

Thursday, July 16, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPASS Guidelines in ActionKevin Wren - HID Global
Paul Timm - Allegion
Jim Crumbley - Risk Response Team, Inc. (RRT)
Scott Lord - Partner Alliance for Safer Schools
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMPASS Guidelines in ActionKevin Wren - HID Global
Jim Crumbley - Risk Response Team, Inc. (RRT)
Scott Lord - Partner Alliance for Safer Schools
Paul Timm - Allegion
Friday, July 17, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPASS Guidelines in ActionKevin Wren - HID Global
Jim Crumbley - Risk Response Team, Inc. (RRT)
Scott Lord - Partner Alliance for Safer Schools
Guy Grace - ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMPASS Guidelines in ActionKevin Wren - HID Global
Jim Crumbley - Risk Response Team, Inc. (RRT)
Scott Lord - Partner Alliance for Safer Schools
Guy Grace - ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions
Learn More & Pre-Register

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