NC Task Force for Safer Schools
The Center for Safer Schools Task Force was established in September 2013, by Executive Order 25, tasked to serve as an advisory body to the Center. The Task Force is comprised of appointed stakeholders to include parents, students, teachers, school administrators, law enforcement, juvenile justice professionals and mental health professionals.
The Task Force is divided into working groups to include School Climate and Discipline, Mental Health, Substance Use, Physical Security and Emergency Preparedness, School Resource Officers, and Gang Intervention.
Appointed Task Force Members
| First Name | Last Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| SGT Sandy | Bennet | SRO |
| Donovan | Bethea | Student Member |
| Evelyn | Bulluck | Local School Board |
| Shelanna | Copeny | At Large |
| Mike | Daniska | DPS Secretary/Designee |
| Alan | Duncan | State Board of Education Member |
| Stephanie | Ellis | Public School Psychologist |
| Vanessa | Goodman Barnes | Licensed School Counselor |
| Rachel | Johnson | DHHS Secretary/Designee |
| Matthew (Matt) | Knight | Local Law Enforcement |
| William (Billy) | Lassiter (Chair) | Juvenile Justice Professional |
| Evonne | Moore | Licensed Social Worker |
| Danya | Perry | Expert in Gang Prevention & Intervention |
| Christine | Reddin | At Large- Charter Schools |
| Sheriff Danny | Rogers | Local Law Enforcement |
| Josh | Stein | NC Justice Academy/Attorney General |
| Leah | Stein | Student Member |
| Christopher | Suggs | GCC Member |
| Patrick | Tillman | Local School Board |
| Bo | Trumbo | Emergency Management |
| VACANT | Public School Administrator | |
| VACANT | Public School Teacher | |
| Jeff | White | Public School Administrator |
| Donna | White | At Large-General Assembly |
| India Irene | Williams | Parent of Public School Student |