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Registration for our 2022 School Safety Conference is open. To register, go to the Conference Information section of the top menu and click on School Safety Conference. The link to our registration process is on that page.

More announcements are coming soon, including conference presenters, room details and a special event we're hosting on Monday evening. Check back here for updated info.

We are very excited about this year's conference at Mt Hood Resort. You will know why soon!

Mike Jackson

OSROA President

INTRODUCING OUR 2022 OSROA SCHOOL SAFETY CONFERENCE PRESENTERS:

Sheriff David Clarke (retired)

Milwaukee, WI

OSROA is thrilled to welcome our Monday morning Keynote Presenter, Sheriff David Clarke. After nearly four decades in law enforcement, David has found innovative ways to serve the public that gives him the freedom to reach millions of Americans with his message. He is fondly referred to as the "People's Sheriff" because of his natural ability to explain complicated national controversies in a way that everyday people can understand. There is a good chance you have seen him on Fox News or CNN, where he has gained national attention with his views on identity politics and national security. He is the keynote speaker at countless events across the country, and the Oregon School Resource Officers Association is honored to welcome Sheriff Clarke as our Monday morning keynote speaker, where he will present on Leadership and Policing.

Molly Bradley Hudgens

Pleasant View, TN

Molly Hudgens is a school counselor and a member of the Crisis Management and Leadership Teams at Sycamore Middle School in Pleasant View, TN. Her study on school shootings, “Recognizing Red Flags,” has been used nationally to train educators and law enforcement, focusing on understanding school shooters and how to use threat assessment intervention to prevent violent acts. Molly put her training to use in 2016 when she talked a student with a loaded handgun out of committing a mass shooting at her school. Hudgens became a Congressional Medal of Honor Citizens Honor recipient for this Act of Heroism in 2017. She is also the 2017 recipient of the Tennessee School Counseling Association’s Phoebe White Award for Excellence in School Counseling and the 2019 Mental Health of the Midsouth’s I.C. Hope Award for bringing mental health awareness to schools. Molly has been an educator for 21 years.

Byron Boston

Dallas, TX

Byron served 20 years with the Dallas Police Department. He spent over 14 years undercover in the Narcotics Division and five years with the FBI task force, investigating drug cartels. Employing some unconventional undercover techniques, he helped arrest more than 200 gang members and helped solve several overdose death cases. Byron was nominated for Dallas Police Officer of the Year. Byron retired in 2017 but he remains a Reserve Officer with DPD, where he works with the Criminal Intelligence Unit. He has also been a training instructor at the national level for 14 years, training military, federal, state and local law enforcement officers across the USA and Canada. Byron will be presenting on 21st Century Policing, touching on mindset, training, situational awareness, reaction and preparation. He will also touch on diversity, equity and inclusion.

OSROA is comprised of dedicated professionals committed to providing service, training, and support to our school communities by fostering safe, secure, and healthy learning environments for our youth.

2022 SCHOOL SAFETY CONFERENCE SPONSORS

The OSROA board works hard every year to provide quality training while keeping our conference affordable. We want to recognize and thank our 2022 sponsors:

Verkada is the leader in cloud-based enterprise building security. By building high-end hardware on an intuitive, cloud-based software platform, modern enterprises are able to run safer, smarter buildings across all of their locations. More than 5,000 organizations, including 28 Fortune 500 companies, use Verkada to protect people and assets, secure facilities, and gain new insights that improve the efficiency of their operations. Verkada’s vision is to be the operating system that runs every building in the world. www.verkada.com

Verkada is a 2022 PLATINUM level sponsor

The Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) and the Special Districts Association of Oregon (SDAO) formed PACE in 2006 and are working together to keep Oregon students safe, reduce risks and conserve member resources. PACE is the primary comprehensive Insurance Provider for over 200 educational programs and school districts across Oregon. This year, PACE and OSROA have partnered to provide you the best conference experience by starting your day off on the right foot with a hearty breakfast! pace.osba.org

PACE is a 2022 GOLD level sponsor

TC Chevy is a locally-owned dealership in Ashland. The full-service dealership, which has been operating since 1985, offers a no-pressure hassle-free shopping experience, selling both new and pre-owned vehicles, and they are one of the leading Chevrolet dealers in Southern Oregon. OSROA is excited to welcome TC Chevy as a partner and we appreciate their commitment to safer schools and safer kids! www.tcchevy.com

TC Chevy is a 2022 BRONZE level sponsor

Is your organization interested in sponsoring our conference?

Email us at contact.osroa@yahoo.com

WHAT IS OSROA ALL ABOUT?

The Oregon School Resource Officers Association was founded in 2003 as a member-supported, professional 501©(3) non-profit organization. OSROA exists to support law enforcement agencies and school districts in the State Of Oregon, and to provide resources and training opportunities to help maintain a safer, healthier school environment for students, faculty and guests. Members include sworn law enforcement officers, administrators, juvenile justice professionals and school district employees.

Membership

Membership is attained by submitting an application for membership or by attending our Annual School Safety Conference. There is no charge to become an OSROA member.

PRESIDENT MIKE JACKSON

As OSROA president, I make it my priority to ensure that this association continues to offer the highest quality training, stays financially solvent and remains the go-to school law reference for SRO’s and educators in Oregon. We take pride in making our school safety conference informative and fun. It is my honor and privilege to serve the men and women of OSROA and I hope that you will take some time to peruse our website and learn about us. Feel free to contact us at contact.osroa@yahoo.com if you have any questions or are interested in supporting OSROA with a tax deductible financial donation.

LEARN MORE ABOUT OSROA

OSROA / Medford Police Department

411 West 8th Street

Medford, OR 97501

contact.osroa@yahoo.com