{"id":406763,"date":"2024-03-22T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=406763"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Camacho-leads-inter-agency-convening-on-the-health-safety-security-of-school-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Camacho-leads-inter-agency-convening-on-the-health-safety-security-of-school-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Camacho leads inter-agency convening on the health, safety, security of school district"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho, joined by the Public School System\u2019s Emergency Crisis Team, met with key CNMI health, safety, and security agency partners during an interagency collaboration meeting last March 15.<\/p>\n<p>Held at the Pacific Islands Club Saipan\u2019s Napu Room, Camacho met with the key officials from the Department of Public Safety, Department of Fire and Emergency Management Services, Department of Homeland Security, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp., Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office, and the American Red Cross-CNMI Chapter.<\/p>\n<p>The education chief engaged with the school district\u2019s agency partners on a whole range of topics that relates to school safety, security, and well-being, which, among others, are contained in the PSS Emergency Operation Plan. The PSS-EOP is designed to handle various types of challenges, including threats, mitigation strategies, and training and improvements on all 20 elementary, middle, and high school campuses on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. <strong><em>(PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/0deac97c7006b007bfa0e7f284df104b.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho stresses the importance of partnership during the March 15 inter-agency convening of Public School System partners. PSS Crisis Response manager Anthony Frank listens.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/cc045ad9acdb29b544e92b05f2844dd5.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho addresses the school district\u2019s partners, who are agency heads and representatives from the Department of Public Safety, Department of Fire and Emergency Management Services, Department of Homeland Security, the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp., and the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/476c1cbeeff9cfae7b7e2c24deeb2263.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>DPS Commissioner Anthony Macaranas, right, and PSS-Office of Pupil Transportation\u2019s Joseph Muna, left, exchange ideas.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/a5301ce43ba147753082ae3785b27cd6.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>DFEMS deputy secretary Steve Mesgnon, seated right, and his team works with Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/2a1a9597c6e869c46196e6ba5831348c.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Hopwood Middle School principal Victorino Borja, seated right, exchanges ideas with NMI Red Cross\u2019 Christine Sablan. In the back are Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho and DFEMS deputy secretary Steve Mesgnon.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/62c65d19b8f72788c255bc6c699a1ec9.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Saipan Mayor Ramon \u201cRB\u201d Basa Camacho praised PSS\u2019 hosting of the event. Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. Camacho and associate commissioner for Administrative Services Eric Magofna, along with other agency partners, listen.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/ebefc295dc8c3f4fda7eb47550700c46.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>Garapan Elementary School principal Derwin Johnson and DPS public information officer Fred Sato.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/dd6d972dfd07329609ac253940ecf401.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>DPS deputy commissioner Joe Saures and CHCC\u2019s Rosita Sablan Waldron.<\/p>\n<p>-PSS<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner of Education Dr. Lawrence F. 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