2025 Virginia School Safety Executive Forum
Leading the Way in School Safety
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hampton Convention Center
GOAL: To provide a unique opportunity for decision-makers to hear from their peers and colleagues and facilitate meaningful change in support of legislation, Governor’s initiatives, and best practices in crisis management, critical incident response, drug prevention, and relationship building.
AGENDA | PRESENTER BIOS | SCROLLING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DATA
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
1:15 p.m. Navigating the Digital Threat Landscape
Safer Schools Together
As the digital threat landscape continues to evolve, so do the challenges and risks associated with school safety. A comprehensive overview of the current digital threats and actionable skills and tools for crisis and threat Assessment teams across Virginia and the nation will be provided.
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. School Safety Update from the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (VCSCS) Donna Michaelis, Division Director, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services James Christian, Ed.D, Manager, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Shellie Evers, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety and Crisis Management Supervisor, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
This session will provide a summary of the past 25 years in school safety in Virginia, what the five-part school safety audit data reveals about crisis planning, threat assessment, mental health, School Resource Officers, School Security Officers, and school climate in Virginia’s schools, and what is on the horizon for the future.
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. School Safety Hot Topic Tabletops and Partner Updates
In this rotating format, participants will have the opportunity to hear and weigh in on the hot topics in school safety, such as:
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Anonymous Reporting and the Behavioral Threat Assessment Case Management Tool
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Cell Phones in Virginia Schools
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Implications of and resources for 2025 legislation
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Individual Safety Plans and “Before, During, and After Crisis Management”, Age- and Audience-Specific Critical Incident Response, School Safety and Violent Incident Event Incident Management (SSAVEIM), and Full-Scale Reunification training opportunities
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Preparing for Emergency Communication – Available Support
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K-12 Digital Mapping Program next steps
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Prior law enforcement serving in security roles, the SROs Grant Fund, School Security Regulations, and Armed Security
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Prevention of Youth Drug and Alcohol Use
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Voluntary statewide adoption of the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), Standard Reunification Method (SRM), and the Handle With Care program
4:30 p.m. Collective Next Steps
5:00 p.m. Executive Forum Concludes
Resources
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