2025 Midwest School Security Conference

2025 MIDWEST SCHOOL SECURITY CONFERENCE

September 16th - Overland Park, KS | JCCC

The Midwest School Security Conference is designed to provide K-12, Higher Education, Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Security Professionals with critical safety insights and knowledge to empower best safety practices. This conference is led and crafted by security advocates and industry leaders, filled with information you won't find anywhere else. From prominent school safety keynote speakers, comprehensive and educational breakout sessions, industry-leading trade show vendors, and a peer-led panel discussion; the Midwest School Security Conference will unlock critical safety insights for all attendees.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Andrew Pollack - Parkland Parent

Andrew Pollack is an American author, school safety activist, and entrepreneur whose daughter Meadow was one of the 17 murdered victims in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. He dedicates his life to making school safe again, founding a non-profit Americans for Children’s Lives and School Safety (CLASS) and making sure that the families of victims get answers and justice.

Ryan Petty - Parkland Parent

Ryan Petty is a passionate school safety advocate, dedicated to preventing violence in schools through policy reform and community action. After losing his daughter, Alaina, in the Parkland school shooting, he co-founded The WalkUp Foundation to promote early intervention and threat assessment strategies. Appointed to the Florida State Board of Education, he works with lawmakers, educators, and law enforcement to improve school security, ensuring that no family endures the same tragedy he has faced.

2025 MIDWEST SCHOOL SECURITY CONFERENCE

📅 September 16th, 2025

📍Johnson County Community College — Overland Park, KS
Capitol Federal Conference Center (RC 101)

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✔️ LUNCH ✔️ SNACKS ✔️ REFRESHMENTS ✔️ VALUABLE SECURITY INSIGHTS

Event Schedule

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Vendor Set-Up & Registration
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Attendee Registration
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM	Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM	Keynote Speakers: Andrew Pollack and Ryan Petty — Parkland Parents
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM	Breakout Session: PASS (Partner Alliance for Safer Schools) — New Revision 7 Safety Guidelines & The Importance of Tiered Security • The PASS School Safety and Security Guidelines are the most comprehensive information available on best practices specifically for securing K-12 school facilities, including elementary schools, middle schools and high schools. The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has a singular focus: To provide school administrators, school boards and public safety and security professionals with guidelines for implementing a layered and tiered approach to securing and enhancing the safety of school environments.
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM	Break + Vendor Fair
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Breakout Session: Axis \| Being an Informed Consumer of Open-Platform School Security Hardware • This presentation will explore what "open platform" really means in security hardware. Learn what to ask vendors, how to test claims, and how to buy without lock-in. This session overviews why openness matters for technology lifecycle and layered security.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Breakout Session: HID \| Proper Utilization of Access Control and Law Enforcement Credentials • This presentation will explore proper access control utilization to help streamline safety protocols, and the importance of mobile credentials for law enforcement access.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Break + Vendor Fair
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Breakout Session: ZeroEyes \| LEFT OF THE BANG: AI Technologies for Active Shooter Prevention • This presentation will explore the "Gaps" in active shooter scenarios and review the missed opportunities for response time reduction. Technology plays a critical role, and this session overviews several available technology solutions discussing the pros and cons of each one.
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	Focus Panel Discussion + Q&A: Vital School Security Protocols and Bolstering Law Enforcement Communication Coordination Moderator: • Scott Lord, Solutions Consultant - Electronic Contracting Company (ECC); Founding Member - Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) Panelists: • Alisa Pacer, Emergency Management Director - Johnson County Community College • Guy Grace, Chair - Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS); K-12 National Security Program Manager - ASSA ABLOY; former Director of Security & Emergency Planning - Littleton Public Schools • Marcus Casady, Emergency Management Director - Holt County, Missouri • Scott Clark, Director of Emergency Management - Geary County Schools USD 475
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM	Networking + Vendor Fair + Break
5:00 PM	Conference End + Vendor Teardown

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