Coffee with Kelly: A Discussion on School Safety
Join us as we explore the many complex components and fundamental questions regarding school safety. We will cover the fundamentals of school safety, roles and responsibilities, expectations, emergency plans, drills and exercises, creating a comprehensive school safety program, and understanding the relationships between all of these components, as well as many other topics.
Podcasting since 2023 • 80 episodes
Coffee with Kelly: A Discussion on School Safety
Latest Episodes
Prevention Before the Bang
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan kick off a four-part series on the phases of emergency management: prevention, preparation, response, and recovery. They unpack why prevention and mitigation are more than just buzzwords, how failure points shap...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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How a Superintendent Fooled an Entire School District
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan discuss how a superintendent in Iowa rose to power with falsified credentials and what that says about failures in background checks and accountability. They explore how overlooking verification puts student saf...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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Building Safer Schools One Layer at a Time
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan sit down with Hunter Johnston of Spartan Shield and Brett Hottmann from Abet High Tech Solutions to explore how schools can be built, and retrofitted, for true safety. From the concept of “compartmentalizing” a ...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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Do You Know Who’s in Your School?
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan break down the latest school shooting in Colorado, exploring what response times really mean, why drills and simple protocols save lives, and how schools can spot warning signs before it’s too late. They also ta...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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53:38
Why Relying on Technology Alone Can Put Your School at Risk
In this episode, Kelly and Ethan tackle what happens when school technology fails during a crisis. Kelly shares why redundancy matters, how manual processes protect students and staff, and the critical backup steps every school leader shou...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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