2025 School Safety Training Forum: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Day 1 - Welcome and Conference Kickoff

Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EDT

Grand Ballroom

- Presentation of Colors - Hampton Honor Guard
- Pledge of Allegiance
- National Anthem
- Dignitaries

Speakers

Donna Michaelis

Division Director, DCJS

Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EDT
Grand Ballroom

Keynote

8:45am EDT

The Covenant School Tragedy: From An Officer's Perspective

Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:45am - 11:00pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

On March 27, 2023, a 28-year-old former student armed with two rifles and a handgun, entered the Covenant School, a Presbyterian parochial elementary school in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter opened fire killing three nine-year-old children and three adults, including the head of the school. In this riveting presentation conducted by one of the officers first on scene who engaged the shooter, you will hear about the events leading up to the incident, the tense moments on scene trying to locate the killer, and best practices and lessons learned from the officer’s perspective.

Speakers

Michael Collazo

A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Michael Collazo has developed the leadership, discipline, and resilience that carries him through his remarkable career in law enforcement. For over a decade, he has served with distinction at the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.One... Read More →

Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:45am - 11:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Keynote

11:15am EDT

We Are All On Duty

Tuesday July 29, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

With repeated acts of mass violence occurring, safety is a topic that is on everyone’s radar. What do we need to do to keep everyone safe? What signs do we need to recognize and what possible pitfalls do we need to avoid? We will skim the surface of this topic as we begin to explore the possible answers to these questions in this presentation. It will take ALL of us to take care of one another. We must be vigilant. We must know and recognize the warning signs. We must educate and train our students, and we must build relationships. We Are All On Duty.

Speakers

Chele Gillon

Lori Downs

Tuesday July 29, 2025 11:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Keynote