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  • 1.  CAE co-chair

    Posted 09-11-2015 10:37 AM

    Hello CAE gang -

    I wanted to pass along a news clip that Brian Minnich served as our spokesperson for (and on a very tight deadline) where he made the point that student safety begins with building design.  The focus of the article is on a school system that has increased safety measures and it includes great messaging on the value of design as a preventative safety measure - so great exposure for the CAE and the work that architects do.

    Full article: Thurston County schools boost safety measures in wake of shooting

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    Thurston County schools boost safety measures in wake of shooting
    No one was injured when a 16-year-old student fired shots inside North Thurston High School last April. But South Sound school officials say they're using it as an example as they work on ways to prevent or respond to similar events.
    View this on theolympian >

     Brian, thanks for taking time to help us respond to this inquiry on short notice.

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    Scott Frank
    Sr. Director, Media Relations
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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