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 COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA
Office of the Governor
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES
CAMPUS AND SCHOOL SAFETY
WEEK
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Conferences will
highlight school
preparedness efforts in
the Commonwealth~
 RICHMOND
– Governor Timothy M.
Kaine announced
August 4-8, 2008 as
campus and school safety
week in Virginia. The
week highlights the
importance of all-hazards
preparedness on school
and college campuses.
“It is vital to the
safety of our schools and
campuses that we not only
are reactive, but
proactive in promoting
preparedness,” Governor
Kaine said. “The week
brings together officials
from across the country
to share best practices
and ensure that we are
well prepared for any
future crises.”
 Higher
education institutions
across Virginia have been
invited to attend and
review all-hazards
preparedness initiatives.
A series of featured
panel discussions address
topics including pandemic
flu, campus health
programs, crisis
communications, threat
assessments and grant
opportunities. This
year’s Conference builds
on the success of last
year’s inaugural event
focused on campus safety.
Representatives from
Union University
(Tennessee), Northern
Illinois University,
Delaware State University
and University of New
Orleans will also share
their campus emergency
lessons learned during a
general session. This
will be an exclusive look
into how university
leadership across
 our
country handles natural
or man-made crises.
Participants include
the Virginia Department
of Criminal Justice
Services, Virginia
Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control,
Virginia Department of
Education, Virginia
Department of State
Police, Virginia
Department of Emergency
Management, Office of the
Attorney General,
Virginia Department of
Health, Virginia
Association of Campus Law
Enforcement
Administrators,
University of Virginia,
Virginia Community
College System, U.S.
Bureau of Justice
Assistance and many more.
 Presentations
include “Lessons Learned
from Virginia Tech: A
Collaborative Approach to
Prevention and Response,”
“Overcoming the Risk
Factors for Gang
Involvement” and “Federal
Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA):
Information Sharing and
School and Campus
Safety.” Other topics
will include
“Multi-Hazard Planning
for Public Schools,”
“Disproportionate
Minority Contact,” “Bomb
Threat Management and
Prevention” and “Campus
Rape Prevention.”
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