Students and staff at Lisbon Community School arrive at school knowing every effort is made to keep them safe and secure.

Officer Jeff Picard, is the School Resource Officer and is a welcomed presence on the campus located at 33 Mill St. in Lisbon.

A member of the Lisbon Police Department, Picard, assists the student body, staff and parents with true-gut sincerity with the overarching concern for the safety of all within the school and greater community. Picard is the emergency and security contact for the school and also serves on the District Safety Committee. Students are aware of his presence on the school grounds upon bus arrivals in the morning, in the cafetorium during lunches, and as they head home during afternoon bus departures.

Picard assists in classrooms throughout the school year with content learning aspects of bus safety, building evacuations, stranger “danger” situations and more. He is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education advisor for all grade five students at the Community School. The program is a comprehensive, in-depth 10-week curriculum with a capstone celebration held annually with the schools’ community partners at Bates College in Lewiston.

District-wide participation includes Picard’s assistance with the Lisbon High School D.A.R.E. program and other student focused agendas. Picard is a licensed police department instructor and supports the community with educational resources providing parent groups with workshops on specific areas of interest.

For more information on other Lisbon School Department programs or projects, volunteer and community partner opportunities email mmillhime@lisbon- schoolsme.org and visit Community Resource News in Lisbon Schools on Facebook.