Bloomfield Parents Forum: Safety In Schools

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Public School District administrators will host a public presentation for local parents about “Promoting School Safety In Changing Times” at 7 p.m. on March 12 in the Bloomfield High School auditorium.

According to a district news release, the 90-minute presentation was organized at the request of Superintendent Sal Goncalves and School Business Administrator Vicky Guo.

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According to Bloomfield school administrators, the March 12 presentation will be televised by WBMA-TV, and will touch on the following topics:

• Brief history of school shootings
• National stats on school shootings
• NJ School Drill law
• Why schools drill
• Situational awareness
• Best practices for school visitor procedures
• Parent’s response to a school crisis
• Reunification of students during a crisis

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