S1 Ep. 20 Lockdowns and Leadership Evolving School Safety Protocols

About this episode

Bill Bryson and John Connolly discuss the impact of technology on school security and evolving safety protocols.

Bill Bryson, technology director at Rock Ridge Schools, and John Connolly, chief technology and operations officer at Consolidated High School, bring their combined expertise to share the impact of technology on school security. Join Bill and John as they discuss the technology initiatives they’ve implemented, lessons from lockdown drills, AI integration in school security, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Timm

Guests: Bill Bryson, John Connolly

Topics covered

• school security
• technology in education
• lockdown drills
• AI integration
• safety protocols

Keywords

• school safety
• technology initiatives
• lockdown drills
• AI in schools
• security protocols

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rock Ridge Schools, Consolidated High School

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