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Agenda Overview

(Coming Soon) Sessions which are DOPL LCSW CE eligible will be indicated with an asterisk (*).

Time Session Type Name Speakers Location Name More Info
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMCheck-inCheck-In Day 1 Check-In & Assistance (Entrance Hallway)
8:00 AM - 8:30 AMWelcomeWelcome & Opening Remarks Room A (Auditorium)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AMKeynoteFrom Grief to Advocacy for School SafetyMax Schachter - Safe Schools for AlexRoom A (Auditorium)
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMBreakoutMorning Breakout Sessions Scroll Down for Breakout Session List
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunchLunch Break Off-Site, On Your Own
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMPanelWhat School Safety Looks Like in Practice: Utah Leaders SpeakSteve Labrum - Uintah County Sheriff's Office
Mindy Merrell - Uintah School District
Michael Phillips - Division of State Security, Utah Department of Public Safety
Raven Rylander - Wasatch Elementary, Ogden School District
Lt. Kyley Slater - Weber County Sheriff's Office
Paul Timm - Allegion		Room A (Auditorium)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBreakoutAfternoon Breakout Sessions  Scroll Down for Breakout Session List
3:15 PM - 4:45 PMKeynoteClosing KeynoteBurgon JensenRoom A (Auditorium)

Breakout Sessions: Plan Your Day

Morning Breakout Sessions: 10:15 - 11:15 am

Start Time Session Type Name Speakers Location Name More Info
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutLifeSavers: A Primer for School Professionals on Suicide Prevention and Risk AssessmentJulia Hollinger, PsyD, NCSP - Licensed Psychologist/Licensed School Psychologist, Public Consulting Group 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutFacilitating a Debrief Using the After Action Debrief TemplateMiriam Richards, M.Ed. - Alpine School District
Andrea Richards, NREMT-B, RN, BSN, MA		 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutDifferentiating Between Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response PlansAntoinette King - Physical & Cyber Security Expert 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutSchool Threats and Swatting Calls: Assessing the Situation and Plan of ActionDetective Chris Ruiz - Pleasant Grove Police Department 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutListening for What Isn’t Said: Suicide Prevention and Student Support in SchoolsDr. Amy Grosso - Raptor Technologies 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutGrowing Up Online: Why Student Risk Has ChangedKatey McPherson - Digital Wellness Coach 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutHow Utah Schools are Using CSTAGDaniel Melville - Alpine School District, Sage Canyon Middle School 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutFrom Prevention to Response: Leveraging PREPaRE with Safe and Sound SchoolsBen Fernandez - Safe and Sound Schools 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutFrom Grief to Advocacy for School Safety (Continued Part 1)Max Schachter - Safe Schools for Alex 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutThreat Trends Impacting Utah Schools: Violent Online Networks Cecilia Gutierrez - Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center (SIAC)
Mallorie Nielsen - Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center (SIAC)		 
10:15 AMMorning BreakoutEmergency Recovery Planning: A New Requirement for Utah SchoolsScott Eyre - Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Ashley Pistello - Utah State Board of Education		 

Afternoon Breakout Sessions: 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Start Time Session Type Name Speakers Location Name More Info
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutFrom Relationships to Response: How Partnerships Become Coordinated ActionRaven Rylander - Wasatch Elementary, Ogden School District
Lt. Kyley Slater - Weber County Sheriff's Office
Sarah Reader - Educational and Community Partnerships, Odnen School District		 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutFrom Grief to Advocacy for School Safety (Continued Part 2)Max Schachter - Safe Schools for Alex 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutThe Needs Behind the BehaviorDr. Amy Grosso - Raptor Technologies
Doug Hunt - Safe and Sound Schools		 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutHigh Road LeadershipD.J. Schoeff - Carmel Police Department 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutEnhancing Safety through Intervention and Prevention: Strategies to Encourage Bystander ReportingEthan Walton - School Safety Task Force, DHS/CISA 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutTesting, Training, Exercising Your District-wide Cybersecurity PlansAntoinette King - Physical & Cyber Security Expert 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutPhysical Security: Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) Revised Guidelines and Door Security Best PracticesKen Cook - Allegion US
Paul Timm - Allegion		 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutProactive Foundations: Classroom-Level Strategies for Behavioral SuccessChristina Guevara - Utah State Board of Education
Stefie Munk - Utah State Board of Education		 
2:00 PMAfternoon BreakoutEmergency Recovery Planning: A New Requirement for Utah SchoolsScott Eyre - Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Ashley Pistello - Utah State Board of Education		 
2:00 PMAfternoon Breakout2026 Legislative Updates for Reintegration Planning David Sollami - Utah State Board of Education