COVID-19 has been a heavy focus on International School Management for the past 18 months and now that students in most schools around the world have returned to campus, it is important that schools plan for the safety and security of their communities for a variety of threats and emergencies that they may face. International schools promise to provide and maintain a safe, orderly and healthy environment; yet, each school faces unique threats and hazards and, based on their location, can expect different levels of outside emergency response services that may not be as robust or as effective as in some other countries. 
This roundtable discussion will focus on the main threats, beyond COVID-19, that International Schools are concerned with today.  In addition, we will address the key stages necessary for preparedness at International Schools which include:
Prevention and Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery  Communication  The responsibility for preparedness along with the training of stakeholders is the responsibility of school leaders.  
This session will be hosted by Mike Johnson, Managing Director of Clearpath EPM and facilitated by Kevin Lloyd, CCO of Together School
Please register here This session will be limited to 8 schools to facilitate an effective discussion.
Mike Johnson, Managing Director of Clearpath EPM 
Mike is the Managing Director of Clearpath Alerts LLC (dba Clearpath EPM), a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company (https://clearpathepm.com/) that provides safety, security, and emergency preparedness technology, consulting and training solutions to institutions, corporations and event organizers and planners.  He retired from the U.S. Government in 2010 after a lengthy diplomatic security and law enforcement career.  Mike is a lead trainer and facilitator for several non-profit education organizations and has provided safety, security and campus resiliency training to hundreds of school leaders around the world.  He is a Certified Protection Professional as awarded by ASIS International.  Mike serves on the Board of Directors of Winterfest Inc., is the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Center for Mass Violence Response Studies, serves on the Advisory Board of the National Association of School and Campus Police Chiefs and on the Board of Trustees for the Center for Spiritual Living, Fort Lauderdale. Mike is the main trainer for Clearpath EPM’s Prepare My School on-line training courses.
 
Kevin Lloyd, CCO of Together School  

Kevin has been in the Mobile and Digital industry for 30 years and working with International Schools for the past 6 years. He is a co-founder of Together School, a company focused on improving international school’s safety and security as well as engaging the school’s community. Together School brings systems, processes and people at a school all together in one App providing relevant and critical information to the right person at the right time.
Prior to working with International Schools, Kevin has had a career in Enterprise Communications with Nokia, Ericsson, Sony Ericsson and Siemens Enterprise Communications. Kevin was responsible for the development of the Nokia 9000il Communicator, one of the world's first smartphones. 
 

Our discussion will focus on a variety of matters impacting International Schools that offer a school bus service including:
Longer-term impact on transportation procedures and operations due to Covid Utilisation of technology to enhance processes and improve efficiency such as record keeping, communication, dynamic route planning Mitigation of school liability to the risks inherent in school transportation  Participants will take away an understanding of:
Key concerns facing school transportation services  Who is responsible for government/health administrators’ guidance and regulations and what are the potential liabilities for failing to do so? The potential to use technology to mitigate operational risks, improve operating efficiencies and record keeping Improved standards for school transportation operations which will carry forward into the post pandemic world Moral vs legal responsibilities of schools when performing due diligence with respect to school transport operations Our panellists for this discussion include:
Matthew Daus - Transportation Technology Chair at the Transportation Research Center of The City College of New York and President of the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR).
Matthew W. Daus, Esq. currently serves as Transportation Technology Chair at the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Transportation Research Center of The City College of New York, where he conducts research, and continues to be extensively published as an expert on ground transportation regulation and technology.
As a CUNY Distinguished Lecturer for the past 9 years, he taught courses on transportation history, policy, sustainability, for-hire regulation and technology. Mr. Daus also continues to serve for the past 10 years as President of the International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR), a non-profit educational and advocacy peer group of government transportation regulators from around the world promoting best regulatory and innovative practice. Commissioner Daus is the longest serving Chairman of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), serving for 8 ½ years.
Prior to his tenure as Commissioner, Mr. Daus served in executive and other positions in NYC government for almost 20 years at several agencies including as General Counsel to the TLC and the NYC Community Development Agency, as Special Counsel to the TLC and NYC Trade Waste Commission, as a NYC Human Rights Prosecutor, and as Commissioner of the NYC Civil Service Commission.  Mr. Daus is a partner and currently chairs the Transportation Practice Group at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
International School Transportation expert Linda Howard – Managing Director and Senior Consultant, School Transport Management 

Linda has vast expertise from working with International Schools around the world to help them provide safe home to school transportation. Linda is the Managing Director & Senior Consultant at School Transport Management International.
Through School Transport Management International, Linda provides consultancy to schools and consortiums. Areas of expertise include safety and process auditing, implementing new services, network review, structure, and compliance reviews. Linda is passionate about improving safety and quality services for the transportation of students.  She has worked 20 years in school transport, specializing in best practise and policy implementation, strategic planning, network reviews and safety audits.  Linda has worked for international and independent schools across South East Asia, the MENA region and Europe. Linda is also the Moderator of the Transportation Forum on The School Collaborative. 
To participate in this event please register HERE