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Brentwood
Borough
School
District
The Brentwood Borough School District is happy to welcome Officer
Jeremy Bogdanski as the new Director of School Police and Security. He
was hired in December of 2018.
Officer Bogdanski is a graduate of Baldwin High School, and he
attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a member of their police
academy. While at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he earned his Act
120 credentials which is the municipal police officer certification.
In 2013, he was hired by the Brentwood Borough School District as
a School Resource Officer working under previous Director, Mr. Joseph
Kozarian. During this time at Brentwood, Officer Bogdanski earned
his Active Shooter Training Instructor certification through the ALICE
program, and became an advanced member of the National Association
of School Resource Officers (NASRO).
In 2014, he was hired by the Point Park University Police Department as a Patrol Officer. Officer Bogdanski
took advantage of continuing education opportunities while working at the university. He became the
department’s training coordinator, community relations officer, social media officer, field training officer,
ALICE Instructor, use of force instructor, and several other responsibilities for the university. In recognition
of his efforts, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal and supervised 8 full-time officers and 5 dispatchers
while at Point Park University.
Officer Bogdanski has continued his ambitious schedule at the Brentwood Borough School District since
arriving in December. He has been charged with the implementation and supervision of the Safe2Say
Something (S2SS) anonymous reporting system that was launched by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s
Office in January of 2019. This program, which is mandated under PA state law/Act 44, teaches students,
teachers, and administrators how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media,
of individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others. It is designed to give students a means to say
something to a trusted adult or use its anonymous reporting system if the student is uncomfortable in
approaching someone. Officer Bogdanski has rolled out this information to all students grades 5 through 12
and has distributed information on the school district website and in the schools.
Along with the S2SS program, Officer Bogdanski is reviewing all the district’s policies and procedures
related to safety, as well as performing a risk assessment audit of all district facilities. He plans to be an active
and visible member of our school community by educating and working with our students and families, as
well as overseeing the safety and security needs of the district. We are happy to have Officer Bogdanski with
his wealth of training and background as a member of our district team.
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and costs of these services will be paid for through the family’s
insurance.
The elementary schools will continue to address the mental
health concerns of students through the existing Student
Assistance Programs (SAP). These SAP Teams may recommend
that a student need a thorough mental health evaluation and
with parental consent, that evaluation is conducted free of
charge through the district SAP liaison. Results of that evaluation
may lead to a recommendation for outpatient mental health
therapy. Community mental health options are discussed with
the family and, if approved, a mental health provider (Mercy
Behavioral Health) will be available to see students during the
school day at Moore and Elroy Elementary Schools. The district
is optimistic that these services will become available during the
second semester of the 18/19 school year.