Categories: School Safety/Violence School Safety: Five High Liability Issues for Public Schools TASA ID: 2774 On Thursday, March 18, 2010, The TASA Group Inc., in conjunction with school security experts Andy Demidont and Jack Stollsteimer, presented a critical webinar for attorneys and administrators involved with public schools. The webinar covered five key issues related to safety and security problems in elementary, middle and high schools:Lack of Accurate Understanding of Safety Issues: Planning Without Assessment, Guessing Is Not PlanningReaction not PredictionPoor Management of SchoolsThe Real Issue in School SafetyLack of effective Plans to Combat Truancy and Lateness: Truancy Is the Root of All School Safety IssuesPoor Emergency Management: Don’t Ask Amateurs Without Training to Do What Professionals Do About the Experts:Andy Demidont is retired from the public education system after more than 35 years of service. During Mr. Demidont’s tenure in public education, he held various positions, such as assistant principal, high school principal and superintendent. He also taught graduate education courses for Mansfield University. Mr. Demidont has been nominated to serve on a statewide task force on restructuring of education in Pennsylvania. He is also the recipient of numerous state and national recognition awards.Jack Stollsteimer was appointed by Governor Edward G. Rendell to supervise an agency staff empowered by law to monitor the school districts' reporting of incidents of violence to the state, to offer assistance to victims of school violence, and to recommend remedial legislation and school district administrative reforms to promote safe schools.Mr. Stollsteimer has also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and an Assistant District Attorney in Delaware County. Previous Article Three High Liability Issues with Student Transportation Next Article Pedestrian and Motorcycle Accident Investigation for Attorneys Print Tasa ID2774