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PADM 628
APRIL 12 , 2013
AUGUST AXTELL, ANNALISA HOOD, JOY KEY & AMBER SAWYER
Understanding the Complexities of School Safety In Alaska:
A Financial Analysis of Proposed Legislation in HB55
The Current Climate of Gun Violence In Schools
“If there is even one step we can take to save another child, or another parent, or another town, from the grief that has visited Tucson, and Aurora, and Oak Creek, and Newtown, and communities from Columbine to Blacksburg before that -- then surely we have an obligation to try.”
President Barack Obama
Historical Overview of School Violence, Legislation and the Law
Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Schools
In 1986, School District No. 403 v. Fraser, the United States Supreme Court acknowledged that in drafting student codes, school officials cannot possibly anticipate all misconduct (U.S. Supreme Court Media, 2013).
In 1997, Hill v. Safford Unified School District, a mother brought charges against a school districted and the teacher for negligence and wrongful death because the student was involved in a verbal confrontation with a gang member while at school.
In 1995, Brum v. Town of Dartmouth, a violent altercation between two groups of youths resulted in the murder of a student on school property. The student’s parent filed an action against the school district, the town and municipal officials, alleging various civil rights violations and negligence.
In 1997, Morse v. Lower Merion School District, a school district was not liable for the death of a teacher shot by a local resident who had entered the school building through an unlocked back entrance, according to the 3rd United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
Federally Funded Programs
Program Name Total FY 2012 Funding Purpose and Description
State Homeland Security Program $294,000,000
SHSP supports the implementation of state Homeland Security Strategies to address the identified planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. SHSP also provides funding to implement initiatives in the State Preparedness Report.
Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) $490,376,000
UASI program funds address the unique planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density urban areas, and assists them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism.
Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) $46,600,000
OPSG funds are intended to enhance cooperation and coordination among local, tribal, territorial, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure the United States’ borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in States bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with international water borders.
(Source: FEMA, 2013)
• A la ska sc ho o l d i s t r i c t s d o no t r e c e i v e a ny sc ho o l fund ing d e d i c a t e d e x c l us i v e l y t o s cho o l s a f e t y. R a t he r, t he y g e t “g e ne ra l ” s t a t e fund s t o op e ra t e t he i r s cho o l s .
• E a ch d i s t r i c t t he n c re a t e s i t s un i que b udg e t . Por t i ons o f wh i c h wo u ld sup p or t e l e m e n t s t ha t c o n t r i b u t e t o s cho o l sa fe t y.
• Th i s co u ld i nc lud e so c i a l e mo t i o na l l e a r n i ng p r o gr am s , Po s i t i ve Be hav io r a l S upp o r t a nd In t e rv e n t i o n P ro g ra m s , o r o t he r s im i l a r p r o g ra ms , s cho o l s a f e t y r e so urc e off i c e r s , s c ho o l sa fe t y har d wa re l i ke se c ur i t y c am e r a s , s t a ff t r a i n ing on Cr i s i s R e sp o nse Pr e pa r e d ne ss , e t c . . ) (S O A D E E D, 20 13 ) .
Funding School Safety In Alaska
House Bill 55: Alaska State Legislative Session 2013
"An Act allowing school districts and private schools to adopt a policy authorizing one or more permanent employees to possess one or more firearms on school grounds under certain conditions."
• TACTICS FOR MANAGING SCHOOL SAFETY PROGRAMS
• FUNDING MECHANISMS FROM FEDERAL AND STATE RESOURCES
National School Safety Programs
National School Safety Programs
Increase in police officers assigned to schools18 States authorize firearms in schools by
authorized adultsNot all states authorize firearms on campusesSecurity Resource Officer (SRO) roles &
responsibilities Triad Method:
Law enforcement Counseling Education
National State Funding Issues and Grant Program History
Decrease in federal funding for school safety/security programs
National Grant Funding Programs ImpactedOffice of Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) COPS in Schools (CIS) –
funding for law enforcement agencies that allows: Police officers assigned to schools Grant funds salaries & benefits 3 year award
Obama’s plan could provide up to 1000 officers
Examples of State Programs and Funding Sources:
COPS CIS ProgramState fundingLocal fundingMatching fundsFunding through violation feesInnovation grantsCorporate Donations
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS IN THE ANCHORAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT:
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Prevention and Intervention:Effective Methods for Managing School
Safety
Current Alaska Education/Safety-based Programs in Selected K-12 Districts
Anchorage School District (ASD):18 SROs assigned to ASD primary/secondary
schoolsShare personnel expenses with APDASD provides:
Office space Computers Supplies
SROs assist in emergency planning/drills & are authorized to carry firearms
Current Alaska Education/Safety-based Programs in Selected K-12 Districts
Fairbanks North Star Borough District (FNSBD):2 SROs assigned to:
West Valley High School Lathrop High School
FNSBD pays 12 months following grant award $529,698 approved September 14, 2009
SROs trained in Gang Resistance Education Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program
SROs authorized to carry firearms on school grounds
Current Alaska Education/Safety-based Programs in Selected K-12 Districts
Juneau School District (JSD):Superintendent's office indicated no current
security personnel.Security matters addressed by school principalsDirector of Administrative oversees Risk
Management and School Safety Director of Student Services addresses
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Anti Bullying, and the Tobacco Prevention Counselors & Grant
COPS Grant Awards – Alaska
Funding received - $3,740,246 Government State Police Tribal
Funding allocations spread throughout the entire state of Alaska – both urban & rural funding
31 SRO assignments funded through COPS in Alaska
Last awards issued in 2009
Sample Budget Proposal for Anchorage School District Safety (Not including SRO’s)
• LOC ATION AN D GEOGR A PHY IN A LA SKA
• AVA I LABLE FU N DIN G IN SCHOOL DISTR I CTS, B OR OU GHS, A N D TR IB AL AR EA S
• IM PLEM EN TATI ON COSTS, TR A IN IN G A N D CERTIF IC ATION
• CU R R E N T PR OGR A M S – SU CH A S SR O’ S A N D OTHE R SA FE TY PR OGR A M S
• FU N DI NG M E CHA N I SM S A N D R EV EN U E SOU R C ES AT A FE DER A L , STATE A N D LOCA L LEV EL
Important Considerations in the Policy Making Process
QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?
Thank You!