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Campus Safety
recognized early when interventions and
additional help can prevent issues from
spiraling out of control.
Our schools have a responsibility to
keep our children safe, but they cannot
STEVE TURCKES, FAIA, ALEP, LEED AP,
is the Global Practice Leader of the K-12
Educational Facilities Group of Perkins+Will, an
international award-winning architectural firm
specializing in the research-based planning
and design of innovative and sustainable edu-
cational facilities.
In Steve’s 30-year
career his work
has focused on
the program-
ming, master
planning and
implementation
of over $2B
award-winning
K-12 projects
across the nation
and abroad.
do it alone. It needs to be done in con-
cert with local first responders and the
entire community where it is understood
that safety is everyone’s responsibility.
This is a complex issue, but we believe
PHIL SANTORE has over 39 years of experi-
ence in consulting and design engineering for
numerous educational, cultural/historical, res-
idential, commercial, and federal and high risk
facilities. Phil was the
Principal in Charge
for the New Sandy
Hook School as well
as all five towers
at the World Trade
Center. He possesses
extensive experience
and knowledge
in Threat and Risk
Assessments and
Security Program
Development. Phil provides specialized security
technology assessment, recommendations,
and engineering strategies for all projects.
the balanced and layered approach that
elevates the safety and security of our
schools — while still prioritizing learning
— is a sound approach when tackling the
issue of school safety.
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RACHAEL DUMAS is the Research
Knowledge Manager for Perkins+Will’s K-12
Education practice. She holds a Master in
Architectural Preservation from the School of
the Art Institute of Chicago and a Bachelor
in Consumer Communications from the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also an
avid reader and
lifelong learner,
in addition to an
explorer of the
world’s cultural
offerings.
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