In a move to bolster security measures for students across the state of Pennsylvania, the Shapiro-Davis Administration, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), is to hold a roundtable at Abrams Hebrew Academy. The initiative follows the administration's awarding close to $275 million last year to more than 1,000 public and nonpublic schools to enhance safety, security, and access to mental health resources.
As per the official announcement, the discussion, scheduled for today at 10 AM, will bring together key stakeholders, including Abrams Hebrew Academy administrators, local law enforcement, and parents, to thoroughly discuss school security needs. Mike Pennington, Executive Director of PCCD, will be present, among others, to firmly move forward the dialogue on the safety measures essential within educational institutions.
Abrams Hebrew Academy is one of the 367 nonpublic schools recently approved for PCCD's FY 2024-25 Targeted School Safety Grants. The meeting at the institution located at 31 W. College Avenue, Yardley, PA 19067, aims to address concerns and develop strategies to keep students safe collaboratively.
According to the meeting's advisory, the roundtable will feature inputs from a variety of perspectives, including Rabbi Ira Budow, Head of Abrams Hebrew Academy; Dr. Susan Fuchs, the school's psychiatrist; Joseph D. Kelly III, the Yardley Police Chief; Arielle Frankston-Morris, Executive Director of Teach PA, and Bruce Williams, Director of Executive Protection at Echelon Protection. Their contributions are set to critically inform the actions to be taken to further prevent and mitigate safety incidents in schools.
The discussions reflect an ongoing response to safety apprehensions among institutions, especially given rising concerns over the security of school-going children. To attend the roundtable, interested media parties are urged to email [email protected] with the reporter's name and media outlet details.
