Major John Boyd, GOP candidate for LaPorte County sheriff, will host a Safe School Summit on Thursday, June 26, at Heston Hills
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Banquet and Conference Center, 1933 E. 800 North. The summit will consist of a working dinner for school administrators, educators and staff from schools throughout LaPorte County. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and is scheduled to last approximately two hours.
Boyd said in a press release that the summit’s purpose is to share ideas and improve upon existing school safety plans. “Having previously been assigned to our schools for one-fifth of my career, I bring a wealth of school safety knowledge and a passion for keeping our children safe,” he said. “Our children are our greatest asset and I have pledged to enhance their safety. This summit illustrates that school safety is not merely a talking point; rather it is a project that we continue to work at and improve.”
School superintendents, building principals, teacher union representatives, transportation coordinators, custodial staff and school resource officers from corporations throughout LaPorte County, both public and private, have been invited to participate.
“School safety should involve all of these entities, not just law enforcement and teachers. I believe so strongly about school safety that I am calling these representatives to the table so we can collaboratively address this concern and begin to draft plans,” Boyd said.
“I am very pleased to announce that many leaders of industry and business support this endeavor to enhance the safety of our schools and children and it is being underwritten and supported by Hiler Industries, House of Fara and Heston Supper Club.”
Boyd, a member of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office since 1990, has held the ranks of deputy, sergeant and captain and is now third in command. He has also served as chief of detectives, a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) instructor, and a Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) instructor in LaPorte County schools.
Boyd faces Democratic candidate Al Ott and Libertarian candidate Steve Osborn in the Nov. 4 election.