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Minot Public Schools invites families, students, staff and community members to attend a School Safety and Security Night on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Minot High School Auditorium, 1100 11th Ave. SW.
The community event will provide information about the district's ongoing efforts to keep students, staff and visitors safe and prepared for potential acts of school violence. Attendees will also learn about the district's comprehensive approach to preventing, preparing for, responding to and recovering from potential safety threats in partnership with the North Dakota Safety Council (NDSC).
"Keeping our schools safe requires preparation, strong partnerships and a community that knows how to respond when concerns arise," said MPS Superintendent Dr. Scott Faul. "This event is an opportunity for families and community members to better understand the work taking place every day to protect our students and staff, while also learning practical ways they can help support safe and prepared schools."
The evening will focus on preparedness, prevention, communication and partnership. Topics will include current school safety and security measures, emergency response procedures, prevention and early identification of potential threats, and ways students, staff and families can recognize and report concerning behavior.
Attendees also will learn about emergency communication procedures, training and exercises involving district staff and emergency responders and partnerships with local law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, emergency management and the NDSC. District officials and representatives from the Minot Police Department and NDSC will be available to answer questions.
Don Moseman, an emergency response consultant with the NDSC, will facilitate the session. Moseman previously served in the U.S. military and spent 20 years as a state police officer, including as an instructor on handling active shooter threats. He began working in schools in 1996 through a federal anti-school violence program and later served for six years as a school resource officer.
Moseman has provided training for law enforcement agencies across the country and has responded as a first responder to three active shooter incidents, including the 1999 attack at Columbine High School. In 2003, he was named Law Enforcement Education Officer of the Year by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for his work to combat school violence.
He also holds a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Professional Designation and a CPTED School Design Certificate from the National Institute of Crime Prevention. In 2018, Moseman was among 54 school safety experts who participated in the National School Safety Roundtable in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He was also invited to speak at the 2024 National School Safety Conference in Florida.