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Poland shared the following suggestions for
parents and school officials to help prevent
school violence and suicide.
PARENTS
✦✦Limit adolescent privacy
✦✦Limit exposure to media violence
✦✦Don’t lie to protect a child
✦✦Follow through with due process
✦✦Pay attention to what the school says and seek mental
health treatment when it is recommended
✦✦Lock up the guns in the home, especially if there is a
child with mental health issues
SCHOOLS
KENDRA JOHNSON/GAZETTE
The Teachers College held their annual lecture with
speaker Dr. Scott Poland, an internationally recognized
expert on school crisis and youth suicide, on Monday.
VIOLENCE
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“We need suicide prevention programs in all of our
K-12 facilities and on all of
our college campuses,” Poland said.
Poland encouraged those
in attendance to focus on
building relationships with
young people. He said that
by helping young people feel
connected to their school,
their community and other
individuals it will decrease
the likelihood of suicide or
school violence.
Poland shared the following protective factors that
have been identified by the
World Health Organization:
✦✦Family cohesion and stability
✦✦Recognize that anyone can stop a school shooting
✦✦Create a threat assessment team and do a thorough
assessment of threats and information sharing
✦✦Recognize rehearsal and planning of attacks
✦✦Recognize that physical security alone is not the
answer
✦✦Implement suicide and bully prevention programs
✦✦Implement anonymous tip lines
✦✦Coping and problem solving skills
✦✦Positive self worth and
impulse control
✦✦Positive connections to
school and extracurricular
participation
✦✦Academically successful
✦✦Good relationships with
other youth
✦✦Seeks adult help when
needed
✦✦Lack of access to suicidal
means
✦✦Access to mental health
care
✦✦Religiosity
✦✦School environment
that encourages seeking help and promotes
health
In closing, Poland shared a
quote from Craig Scott, a Columbine survivor: “We must
reach out to the unreachable.”
CVAB
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to Feb. 1 and Aug. 1. In
August the board members will receive a copy of
each grant application and
the scoring criteria, where
they will determine in their
own mind how much money each applicant should
get before meeting to set a
final amount.
One area of review
members heavily focused
on was asking applicants
how any proceeds generated as a result of the grant
would be used to help the
city of Emporia.
Members reviewed information on funds allocated out of the transient
guest tax fund, money collected from tax added to
Emporia hotel rooms to
benefit the city of Emporia.
For 2016 the following
businesses received:
✦✦Convention Bureau,
$358,750
✦✦William Allen White
House, $7,500
ERC
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$103,500, Phase II costs
$144,500 and Phase III
costs $139,500.
“It’s well overdue,” said
Tom McEvoy, recreation
commission director. “The
roof is leaking and this is
one of the things we have
been talking about doing
for at least seven years.”
The center staff re ceived praise for their involvement in hosting the
4A Division II state basketball tournament. The
center managed the tournament, which was held
at the William Lindsay
White auditorium March 9
through 12.
“It makes us feel good
about it [helping],” said
McEvoy. “We are very
pleased with the way the
tournament turned out and
all the praise we received
from administrators.”
The commission also
voted on rate increases
for different sports within
the organization. The following sports increased in
price from 2015 to 2016:
Youth: 2015; 2016
✦✦Tackle football: $60;
$65
✦✦Tackle football: $75;
$80
SUDOKU SOLUTION
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Q&A
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bers that asked a variety
of questions.
Q
Many people can’t
attend the community meetings so how
can they get information
about the project?
The district recently
mailed an informational pamphlet to all
households in north Lyon
county. This pamphlet
answers many questions
regarding the bond proposal as well as questions
about the district in general. The information included in the pamphlet
is also available online at
www.usd251.org.
North Lyon County Superintendent Aron
Dody has stated on numerous occasions that
the district office is open
to anyone who wishes to
visit, ask questions or
verify information and
figures for themselves. At
the community meetings,
Board President Matt
Horton also V