Governor Deval Patrick signed Executive Order No. 548 establishing a cross-Secretariat Task Force on School Safety and Security. This Task Force will be charged with developing a model school safety and security plan that school districts can adapt and implement to ensure that students and educators are safe in the event of an emergency situation.
Yarmouth Police Officer Nick Pasquarosa, who serves as the Department School Resource Officer at the DY High School, was selected to serve on the Cape Delegation for the Governor’s Task Force. Officer Pasquarosa will be serving with Barnstable Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Czajkwoski and Tim Whalen, House Minority Leader Designee to the Committee.
The Task Force will bring together the expertise of the Executive Office of Education (EOE), the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) along with a diverse group of key stakeholders from the education, public safety and social service sectors to foster collaboration and provide much needed support to school districts across Massachusetts.
Pictured in the photo is: Doctor Robert Macy, Harvard Medical School,Barnstable Superintendant of Schools Dr. Mary Czajkowski , Ed. D., Officer Nick Pasquarosa YPD/D-Y SRO and Tim Whalen, House Minority Leader Designee to the committee.
Ref: http://www.mass.gov/governor/pressoffice/pressreleases/2014/0116-executive-order-safe-schools.htm