Lt. Jason Stugelmeyer, who oversees the police department’s Police Youth Bureau, speaks about the roles of School Resource Officers.
SCHOOL SAFETY A CONCERN NDU, DPI host forums across state to discuss problems By Kelly Hagen NDU Communications
Safety in our schools is a big subject, in breadth and in intensity. Because a majority of every community in North Dakota holds some stake in our schools, as parents, grandparents, family or friends of students, teachers and staff, we all want our institutions of education to be safe places, for kids and adults, alike. With that mission in mind, North Dakota United partnered with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and several other stakeholders to present a state tour of six School Safety Community Listening Forums in August. 8
The first stop in Bismarck on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Horizon Middle School was a good start for this important topic of conversation. Representatives from ND United, DPI, as well as the Governor’s office, the Highway Patrol, the ND Council of Educational Leaders (NDCEL), Small Organized Schools, the School Boards Association, Association of Counties, Department of Human Services and Department of Homeland Security – Emergency Services were all in attendance. Additionally, members of the Bismarck Education Association made up approximately a third of the audience. ND United Voices
