“A collaborative initiative to ensure a safe environment in Dutchess County schools.”
Training
16th Annual School Safety Seminar - Dutchess County School Safety Advisory Committee
Tuesday October 20, 2026
The 16th Annual Dutchess County School Safety Advisory Committee
School Safety Seminar will be presented on Tuesday October 20, 2026
at the Dutchess BOCES Conference Center. A diverse, dynamic and exciting program
is scheduled. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided by New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal.
This seminar is presented free of charge.
Program:
• New York State Updates and Requirements
Jacqueline Fama, Dutchess BOCES
Frank Guglieri, Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
• Reunification Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Schools
Caroline Hernandez Pidala, Superintendent – Millbrook Central School District
• Sextortion, Nihilistic Violent Extremism, and Related Topics
FBI – Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) and the Safe Streets Task Force
• Large Scale School Emergency Tabletop Exercise
Jacqueline Fama, Dutchess BOCES
Frank Guglieri, Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
Nadine Macura, NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services
Audience:
Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Related Service Providers, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Nurses, School Safety Team Members, Facilities Directors/Supervisors, School Safety/Security Officers, Safety Monitors, Transportation, Superintendents of Schools, Principals, Assistant Principals, Private School Directors, Higher Education, Law Enforcement, School Resource Officers, Probation, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, Public Health, and related disciplines in school safety.
Registration:
All attendees must be pre-registered. Non-registered walk-ins will not be admitted.
Those who are registered will receive confirmation through Frontline or by email from DCSSAC.
If you do not receive this communication, you are not registered. If one individual is registering multiple personnel from their agency/organization – please supply the name and email for each attendee.
Registration deadline is Friday October 16, 2026
Frontline Education(formerly MyLearningPlan) – For those who need to register with Frontline/MLP
use the following link: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=10627&I=5498753
All Other Registrations – send an email to Robert Bloom at robertbloom@hpcsd.org
include the name and email for each attendee.
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Online Trainings:
Federal Emergency Management Agency -
Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
Active Shooter: What You Can Do
FBI / Penn State University -
Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium -
U.S. Department of Education Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools(REMS) -
REMS On-Line Courses:
https://rems.ed.gov/TrainingPackage.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Other REMS trainings -
The Four Phases of School Emergency Management
Preventing and Mitigating School Emergencies
Preparedness in School Emergency Management
Responding to School Emergencies
Recovering from School Emergencies
Food Defense for Schools: Essential to a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Conducting a Safety Audit at Schools: Inspecting School Buildings, Grounds, and the Surrounding Community
Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) in School Emergency Management
Emergency Management Considerations for Students and Staff with Disabilities
Bereavement at Schools
Pandemic Flu Preparedness in School Emergency Management
Developing a School Emergency Management Plan
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National Weather Service Skywarn Spotter Training Sessions