Saratoga Parents for Safer Schools, a group that advocates for hardening of the district with measures such as arming school grounds monitors, will host a forum with Max Schachter, at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at the Saratoga Hilton, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs.
Schachter is the father of Alex Schachter, one of the 17 people killed during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre on February 14, 2018.
Schachter advocates for hardening schools through his organization Safe Schools for Alex Foundation.
He partners with school districts and law enforcement agencies nationwide to evaluate and improve their existing safety protocols.
Schachter has testified before Congress, served as one of the 15 commissioners for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission and regularly consults with state and federal officials on how to improve school security.
“This event presents an opportunity for our community to learn from the mistakes made at Parkland and identify ways in which we can prevent a similar tragedy in Saratoga,” said Kara Rosettie, founder of Saratoga Parents for Safer Schools.
This event is free. Registration is mandatory as seats are limited at https://www.spfss.com/events/