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SchoolSafetyProcedures

April17,2018

SafetyProcedures

Thepurposeofthispresentationistoprovideanoverviewofthe

actionswetaketoensurethesafetyofourschools

SafetyProcedures

Developedinpartnershipwithlocal,state,andfederalagencies

MitigationPrevention

PreparednessRecovery

Response

EmergencyManagementCycle

MitigationPrevention

PreparednessRecovery

Response

EmergencyManagementCycle

AnIntegratedApproachtoSchoolSafety


SchoolResourceOfficerProgramLawEnforcement

TeacherCounselorRoleModel

PhysicalInfrastructure• Fencing,gates,accesscontrol,signage,buildingdesign,alarms,cameras,etc.


PhysicalInfrastructureUpgrades• Upgradedfrontoffices– remodeltosecuretheentrypoints

• Upgradedemergencymessagingsystemforcampuses.Instantlockdownmessagingwiththepushofabutton.

• Updatingclassroomlockinghardwareforthosethatdon’tlockfromtheinside

• Upgradedcamerasurveillancesystems


EmergencyResponsePlans

Writtendocumentthatoutlinesemergency

procedures,thechainofcommand,communication

process,etc.

Itistheprocess,nottheplan,thatmakesusprepared.

District ERP

School ERP School ERP School ERP

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SCOTTSDALEUNIFIEDSCHOOLDISTRICT

Emergency Response Plan Overview

EmergencyResponsePlans

OurplansmeetorexceedAZ

DepartmentofEducation’sminimum

requirements

Representbestpractice

Organize&Equip• Safetyiseverybody’sjob,but…• Selectmembersof:– SecurityDepartment– CommunicationDepartment– StudentInformationManagementteams– District,site,andparentsafetycommittees– IncidentCommandTeams

Incident Commander

Safety Officer

Public Info Officer

Liaison

Operations Section Chief

Student Care Leader

Student Request Leader

Medical Leader

Planning Section Chief

Logistics Section Chief

Finance Section Chief

White = School Staffing

Yellow = District Staffing

Student Release Leader

Psychologist Leader

SecurityDepartmentArcadia Chaparral Coronado Desert

MountainSaguaro Middle

K8Float

13/14 5 6 5 6 5 7 1

14/15 4 5 4 5 4 7 1

15/16 4 5 4 5 4 7 0

16/17 4 5 4 5 4 7 0

17/18* 3 4 3 4 3 7 3

17/18revised

4 4 3 4 3 8** 1

*Decreaseinnumber ofsecurityguards; increasetohourly rate**Addition toCheyenneTraditionalSchool

Training• Everyemployee– basicemergencyprocedures– In-persontrainingatthestartofeachyear– On-lineMoodlecourseeachyear

• IncidentCommandSystem– FEMAIndependentStudycourses– Sitespecifictraining

• Parent/studentreunificationprocedures• Securityin-servicetraining

Exercise• Ataminimum,everyschoolmustconduct:– Evacuationdrillsonceamonth– Threelockdowndrillsperyear– Twoshelter-in-placedrillsperyear

• Inaddition,wealsodo:– Tabletopexercisesforadministrators– ReunificationexercisesforSIMARteam

Evaluate/Improve• Debriefofexercises• Incorporatelessonslearnedintoplans• QuarterlymeetingswithERPConsortiumtosharebestpractices

• MemberofArizonaDepartmentofEducationSafetyAdvisoryCouncil

WhatAreWeDoingNow?

• Bondfunding:– Securingfrontoffices– remodels– Installingemergencycommunicationsystems– Upgradingolderschool’slockinghardware

• ERPandoperationalreview– Thingswecanchangenow– Thingswecanchangewithexistingfunds– Thingsweneedtobudgetfor

SafeSchoolsStudyBasedonthefindingsfromtheSafeSchoolsInitiativeitisrecommendedthat:• Schoolsensureaclimateinwhichstudentsfeel

comfortablesharinginformationwitharesponsibleadult• Recognizethatstudent’swithpositiveemotional

connectiontoschoolaremorewillingtoshareinformation

• Creatingaclimateofmutualrespectencouragescommunication

• Studentsneedtoknowthatreportinginformationaboutpotentialthreatswillnothaveanegativeconsequence

• Studentsneedtofeellistenedtoinanon-judgmentalmanner

ThreeTieredModel:MentalHealth

• TierI:AppliestoallstudentsUniversalBehavioralExpectationsSchoolConnectedness/PositiveRelationships

• TierII:(about15%)ofstudentsSmallgroupintervention

• TierIII:SevereMentalHealthSymptomsCommunityBasedReferrals–SUSDhasestablishedpartnershipswithcommunityagenciesandproviderstoaddressTierIIIneeds

TrainingTopics-SafetyRelatedInadditiontoEmergencyResponsePlan(ERP)training,weconduct:• Drug/AlcoholAwareness• MentalHealthProtocols• RiskAssessmentProtocols• ThreatAssessmentProtocols• TraumaInformedPractices• SuicidePreventionTraining

TargetedAudiences

• SecuritySpecialists• Counselors• SocialWorkers• SchoolPsychologists• Nurses• PrincipalsandAssistantPrincipals• Teacher(s)• CommunitySpecialists

NextSteps• ContinuousreviewofERP’s• Re-evaluationofcurrentsecuritystaffing• Considerreductionincounselorratio• ConsiderincreaseinSchoolPsychologists-definerolesandresponsibilitiestoinclude“expandedrole”

• ComprehensivereviewoftrainingtopicsandexpansionofMentalHealthFirstAideinourschools

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