Nineteen years ago, Aaron Skrbin, now director of safety and security at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, was unwittingly thrust into the role of school safety. 

During his second meeting as assistant principal at a Pennsylvania school district, the superintendent noted he had a first responder background before handing him a dusty binder containing the district's emergency operations plans written following September 11. 

"You're in charge of this now," the superintendent said. 

Since then, Skrbin has used his first responder background to establish relationships between school leaders, first responders, and other community leaders. 

In this interview, Skrbin also dives into: 

• The biggest challenges and hurdles faced in his current role (4:04) 
• His proudest accomplishments as a safety and security director (9:34) 
• The importance of transparency in school safety (14:49) 

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