Jeff S. Collum, Ed.D.
Dr. Jeff Collum is entering his 28th year as a professional educator. In those twenty- seven years he has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, high school principal, executive director of secondary schools and student services and a superintendent in both Texas and Arkansas.
In his career he has been named Administrator of the year twice. Once in Tyler ISD as the administrator of the year for his work primarily in helping a high school campus recover after a teacher stabbing in the classroom in 2009 and in Arkansas he was named the Safe Schools administrator of the year by the Criminal Justice Institute for his contributions to public schools in the state of Arkansas related to school safety in 2014.
Jeff has a passion for school safety and wants to help any administrative team, school board, or community do whatever it takes to ensure their schools are as safe as possible.
Speaking Events & Recognitions
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Tyler ISD Administrator of the Year 2010
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National School Safety Conference speaker- Orlando, FL 2013
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State Conference Speaker Criminal Justice Institute- Little Rock, AR 2014
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State School Resource Officer Graduate School Ceremony Criminal Justice Institute featured speaker- Little Rock, AR 2015
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State of Arkansas Safe Schools Administrator of the year Criminal Justice Institute 2014
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Arkansas Department of Education Chairman of Executive Committee for Safe Schools, Criminal Justice Institute 2014-2015
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Criminal Justice Lead Consultant and State Trainer for Site Assess training state of Arkansas 2014-2023
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ASBA Conference Speaker
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AAEA Conference Speaker
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APSRC Conference Speaker
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National Podcast Speaker USDE REMS Data Center 2023
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School Safety Subject Matter Expert by the US Department of Education
Proud Dad Moment! My youngest son, Causey, amazed us all with an inspiring speech at our 2024 Convocation this August, speaking to a crowd of 1,400 staff members. At just a 6th grader, he shared heartfelt encouragement, letting our dedicated staff know just how much they are needed. His words were so moving that he received a standing ovation from the entire room. In the first picture, I’m standing proudly by Causey, sharing in his big moment, and in the second, we’re joined by Arkansas Senator Mark Johnson, who was also there to celebrate this special day. Moments like these remind me how special it is to see our kids stepping up and making a difference!