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Ted Cook, Director of Safe Schools and
Violence Prevention
Students
need to feel safe in order to learn effectively. That is why during the
1997-98 school year the district introduced a program that uses School
Security Officers at its secondary schools to ensure a safe and secure
learning environment for students and staff.
Each School Security Officer must have a
minimum of seven years' experience in law enforcement and a working
knowledge of the criminal justice system, crisis intervention, conflict
resolution, and crime prevention.
At least one officer is assigned at each
high school and middle school. Their role includes:
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Helping
to provide a safe learning environment and workplace
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Conducting security surveys
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Overseeing investigations of incidents on school property involving
district students, personnel, or property
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Acting
as a liaison with local police agencies
School
Security Staff
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Title |
Location |
Contact info. |
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Director of Safe Schools and
Violence Prevention:
Ted Cook |
District-wide |
Cell: 376-7066 |
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Assistant Director of
Security: Nelce Givens |
Albany High School |
Phone: 437-9441
Cell: 376-6641 |
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Security Officer: Jonathan
Bowen |
Abrookin
Vocational-Technical Center |
Phone: 437-9441
Cell: 365-9878 |
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Security Officer:
Ken
Dittmer |
Philip Livingston Magnet Academy |
Phone: 462-7154
Cell: 376-7602 |
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Security Officer:
TBD
(Contact Ted Cook at 376-7066) |
Hackett Middle School |
Phone: 475-6475 |
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Security Officer: Dennis
Bradt |
Myers Middle School |
Phone: 475-6425
Cell:
376-7759 |
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Security Officer:
Joe
Adamo |
Harriet Gibbons High School |
Phone: 482-8729
Cell: 701-5318 |
Student
Code of Conduct
At the beginning of each school year, all parents receive the district's
Student Conduct and Disciplinary Handbook. It outlines what is expected of
each and every student when in school, as well as the disciplinary
action that is taken when a student does not behave appropriately. For a copy of the handbook, please call 475-6000.
Photo ID
Badges
In September 2003, the district issued photo ID badges to all employees.
This was done to make it easier for staff and students to discern
between visitors and the more than 1,800 district employees.
In the
future, the district hopes to have an all-in-one student ID card that, in addition to identifying Albany students,
would be used to purchase
school meals, sign out library books and eventually be used as a CDTA "swiper"
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