Agenda Day 2: June 11: 2026 Utah School Safety Center Conference

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name	More Info
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Check-in	Check-In Day 2		Check-In & Assistance (Entrance Hallway)
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Welcome	Updates from the School Safety Center	Ashley Pistello - Utah State Board of Education	Room A (Auditorium)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote	Especially Safe: Ensuring the Safety of EVERYbody	Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools	Room A (Auditorium)
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM	Breakout	Morning Breakout Sessions		Scroll Down for Breakout Session List
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM	Lunch	Lunch Break		Off-Site, On Your Own
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM	Panel	Return to the Auditorium for the Afternoon Panel		Room A (Auditorium)
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM	Panel	Seeing the Signals: Responding to Student Behavior with Care and Action	Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools Dr. Molly Hart - Utah State Board of Education Christina Guevara - Utah State Board of Education Krisanne Lewis - Utah State Board of Education Stefie Munk - Utah State Board of Education Dr. Joshua Feriante, MO, MBA - University of Utah and Intermountain Healthcare Becca Rae - Utah State Board of Education	Room A (Auditorium)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Breakout	Afternoon Breakout Sessions		Scroll Down for Breakout Session List
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM	Keynote	Leadership and the SRO	D.J. Schoeff - Carmel Police Department	Room A (Auditorium)

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name	More Info
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	Especially Safe: An Inclusive Approach to Safety Preparedness in Educational Settings	Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools	Room A (Auditorium)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	* Listening for What Isn’t Said: Suicide Prevention and Student Support in Schools	Dr. Amy Grosso - Raptor Technologies	Room C (Choral Room)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	Against the Odds: One Caring Adult, One Bright Future	Doug Hunt - Safe and Sound Schools	Room D (Classroom)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	Fitting In Is Not Belonging: The Missing Layer in School Safety	Katey McPherson - Digital Wellness Coach	Room E (Classroom)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	Communication for a Culture of Safety	D.J. Schoeff - Carmel Police Department	Room G (Classroom)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	School Threats and Swatting Calls: Assessing the Situation and Plan of Action	Detective Chris Ruiz - Pleasant Grove Police Department	Room H (Classroom)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	* From Access to Impact: Strengthening School Based Systems to Support Student Mental Health	Trever Olsen - University of Utah Dr. Aaron Fischer - University of Utah Julie Holt - U-TTEC Lab	Room I (Classroom)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	* It Starts with Connection: Why Relationships are Foundational to School Safety	Tanya Albornoz - Utah State Board of Education	Room J (Classroom)
10:15 AM	Morning Breakout	An Overview of the 2026 Legislative Session: School Safety Updates	Greg Connell - Utah State Board of Education Dr. Elisse Newey - Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Jennifer Wadsworth - Utah State Board of Education	Room K (Classroom)

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Start Time	Session Type	Name	Speakers	Location Name	More Info
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	Preparedness Without Harm: A School Leader's Guide to Inclusive Active Threat Training	Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools Joe Hendry - COSECURE Don Hough - COSECURE Dr. Celina Bley - Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University	Room A (Auditorium)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	* Keeping All Utah Kids Safe: Navigating the 2026 Juvenile Justice Landscape	Tanya Albornoz - Utah State Board of Education Chief Matt Pennington - Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) Pam Vickery - Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys (UJDA) April Graham - Juvenile Justice & Youth Services (JJYS) Ansley Dille - Utah State Courts	Room C (Choral Room)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	Safe AI Implementation: Using AI Responsibly in Education	Antoinette King - Physical & Cyber Security Expert	Room D (Classroom)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	* The Needs Behind the Behavior	Dr. Amy Grosso - Raptor Technologies Doug Hunt - Safe and Sound Schools	Room E (Classroom)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	SafeUT Essentials	Diana Ballesteros - SafeUT	Room F (Classroom)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	Creating a Culture of Dignity: How Trusted Adults Can Address Bullying Online and In Person	Katey McPherson - Digital Wellness Coach	Room G (Classroom)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	AEDs, Bleed Kits, and First Aid Kits: How to Use Your School’s Emergency Resources	Sami Bushnell, BSN, RN, NCSN - Utah Department of Health and Human Services Kendra Muir, MHL, BSN, RN, NCSN - Utah State Board of Education Shauna Rawlinson - North Sanpete School District	Room H (Classroom)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	K-12 Special Event Safety and Security	Lt. Jeremy Barnes - Utah State Board of Education	Room I (Classroom)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	Threat Trends Impacting Utah Schools: Violent Online Networks	Cecilia Gutierrez - Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center (SIAC) Mallorie Nielsen - Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center (SIAC)	Room J (Classroom)
2:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout	* New Emergency Safety Intervention Mandates: What Every School Employee Needs to Know	Krisanne Lewis - Utah State Board of Education Ashley Lower - Utah State Board of Education	Room K (Classroom)