At the invitation of Aaron Kenneston, Washoe County Emergency Manager, Bob Fisher will represent the Nevada Homeland Security Commission at a task force planning summit next week in Eureka, Nevada.  Bob will be joined by Larry Casey, Commission staff member and Glade Myler, Senior Deputy Attorney General -- who oversees the Commission.  The summit will be held at the Eureka Opera House and will be held from 10 AM - 4 PM on Tuesday, June 22, 2010.  As of this morning, school districts in nine Nevada counties will be represented at the summit as well as representation from the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe.  Nevada's Broadcasters remain the Voice of Homeland Security and the Voice of Community. 

The S.P.A.R.T.A.N Rural Task Force Summit will serve to identify issues unique to and specifically for rural, private, home and charter schools. Information related to the Project and integration of rural components into the planning process will also be shared.

S.P.A.R.T.A.N. (Schools Prepared and Ready Together Across Nevada) is a collaborative project that is an investment in our future – Nevada’s children.  This project will build capacity within each community across the state by bringing people together through emergency planning and preparedness.  Ultimately, S.P.A.R.T.A.N. will have a direct impact on safety and security for schools in Nevada.  This project will result in:

• The development of a State Standard
• Give School Districts guidance / develop training cadre
• Districts will infuse plans / concepts into local Schools
• Schools / Responders will in turn teach Students, Parents, Community
• Private, Parochial, and Home Schools also engaged
• This investment will provide years of benefits to schools in Nevada.