Safe Schools Community Taskforce
September ’98 – February ’99
Process Review
In Phase I: * We utilized the synergy of our committee and brainstormed /addressed
5 Security areas : Incidents, Dangers, Perpetrators, Time Periods &
Locations.
* The PTO Council addressed 5 Climate areas: Low parent
involvement, Lack of student/faculty identification w/school, limited visibility with the principal, Truancy Rates, & Cleanliness of buildings.
In Phase II * We reviewed /constructed a community student & staff Safe Schools
Survey
and asked schools to administer the survey (tabulations are
forthcoming).
* Principals and staffs are also completing the Crisis Plan
protocol packet so that crisis plans are on file at each school.
* The Police Dept. was asked to fill out the Law Enforcement
Questionnaire (tabulations are forthcoming).
* The Fire Dept. was asked to review fire drills procedures.
In Phase III * We evaluated and gave options regarding current security and secure
facility measures by responding to the Policy /Program Review (PPR) indexes and the Physical Security Review (PSR) indexes. This showed us how secure we were in areas, and what areas we needed help in.
Phase IV * We will compare data from the indexes and the surveys to the original
synergy list by the committee and look for congruence.
* The Committee will then employ weighted voting & Rank Order to
adopt those options it wishes to address in our Safe Schools Plan.
Phase V * All resulting data from surveys will be compared with final list of safe
school objectives for congruence.
* Any errors and/or ommisions will be added to the final list compiled by
the committee.
* The committee will brainstorm using the Options Worksheets to
develop plans of implementation recommendations.
Safe School Initiatives For E.L.P.S.
These initiatives are the results of six months of meetings with the Safe Schools
Community Task Force. The initiatives are comprised of two kinds of needs:
Policy & Program Review needs, 2. Physical Security Review needs.
The number in front of each initiative represents the priority consensus of the
task force. However, ALL initiatives are considered essential to our schools.
Dates of implementation signify when the initiative was implemented.
51 PPR Staff always present when students use gymnasium - 5/1/99
51 PPR Procedures for checking parent ID for removing students from school - 5/1/99
51 PSR Accountability procedures for chemicals/gases in science labs
51 PSR Eye wash stations in science labs
50 PPR Staff always present in classrooms during school hours - 5/1/99
48 PPR Security alert drills - 5/1/99
47 PSR Controlled entrance/exit doors after day begins - 5/1/99
46 PPR (P&P) for crisis events - 5/1/99
45 PPR (P&P) for bus accidents - 5/1/99
45 PPR Visitor access procedures for security - 5/1/99
44 PSR Computer security
44 PSR Playground equipment safety check - 5/1/99
44 PPR Policies & Procedures (P&P) for accidents - 5/1/99
43 PPR Student counseling for drug problems
42 PSR Doorless stalls
41 PPR In-School suspension program
41 PPR Drug use and abuse indicators/education for students and staff
41 PSR Lighting on campus - 5/1/99
40 PSR Exterior building lighted
40 PPR Student pre-entrance interview w/ discipline records - 5/1/99
PPR Student ID cards
PPR School visitor sign in area - 5/1/99
PPR Visitor badges & instructions - 5/1/99
PPR Posting signs that intruders will be prosecuted - 5/1/99
PPR Visitor signs requiring them to report to office first - 5/1/99
39 PSR Rest Room partitions for privacy
38 PPR Key control procedures and P&P for locking equipmen - 5/1/99t
38 PPR Closing parts of buildings
36 PPR Staff policies on drug use
36 PPR Calls parents of truant students - 5/1/99
35 PSR Gates in hallways to prevent access to building after hours
35 PPR (P&P) for community events in PM
34 PPR Students in peer mediation program/ staff training/Programs
34 PPR Employing at-risk youth - 5/1/99
34 PPR No weapons contract
32 PSR Security or Police patrol open areas - 5/1/99
31 PSR Decals for drug free zone - 5/1/99
31 PPR Anti gang education
31 PPR Adult mentoring programs - 5/1/99
30 PPR Buildings open in PM
30 PPR Parking stickers/decals for student and faculty cars on campus
PPR Monitoring car decals
PPR Penalties for failure to display car decal
PPR Procedures for handling towing of vehicles
PPR Maintaining decal log for student/staff vehicles
PPR Change decals each year
30 PPR Staff dev. In gang behavior and indicators
29 PPR (P&P) for hiring security for large crowd events
29 PPR Weapons reporting hotline - 5/1/99
29 PSR Tinting windows
28 PSR Storage locked for equipment
27 PPR (P&P) for traffic at sporting events
27 PPR Crime awareness education
27 PSR Controlled access to parking lots
26 PSR Buses equipped with video cameras
26 PPR Weapons prof. Dev for staff on identification
25 PPR Rental Policies - 5/1/99
25 PPR Crime prevention curriculum
20 1PPR Parent Resource Center - 5/1/99
19 PPR Parent Education about violence
18 PSR Visibility of parking lots from main building
9 PSR Lockers spread out for easy monitoring