Campus Budget Plan Proposal
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safe_school_plan_presentation.pptxSafe School Plan Presentation
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Table of Contents
Introduction
School Safety Goals
Teachers, Parents, and Student Goals
Action Options
Implementation Pitfalls
Questions
References
* Notes pages included
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Introduction
This presentation will show how the various aspects a leader must consider when creating and implementing a school safety plan.
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School Safety Goals
Leaders will attend quarterly trainings (I.e. ACTIVE Shooter Training)
Leaders will have monthly meetings with key stakeholders
Leaders will hold monthly school meetings
(U.S. Department of Education, n.d.)
Leaders will attend quarterly trainings and briefings in order to stay up-to-date on current issues and trends as it relates to school safety. (I.e. ACTIVE Shooter Training)
Leaders will have monthly meetings with law enforcement, community leaders, and other key stakeholders in the community to share information and to be briefed on any new concerns and/or threats.
Leaders will hold regular school meetings with staff in order to provide training and address any concerns of staff.
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Teachers, Parents, Student Goals
Teachers: Assess classrooms for safety concerns.
Students: Learn and adhere to safety policies.
Parents: Provide safe home environment and support students.
(California Department of Education, n.d.)
Teachers: Assess classrooms for safety concerns. Review and practice safety drills with students. Create an environment where students feel comfortable expressing issues.
Students: Share potentially dangerous situations with a trusted adult. Learn and adhere to safety policies.
Parents: Provide safe home environment and support students and teachers by being involved or at the very least, stay abreast of the happenings.
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Action Options
Find positive role models for teachers and students
Find alternative activities for students
Engage parents using various means of communication
Find resources, programs, and solutions that work for my school
(Noonan, 2004)
Find positive role models for teachers and students
Find alternative activities for students that keep them off of the streets (I.e. Boys & Girls Club)
Engage parents using various means of communication (I.e. newsletters, phone calls, conferences) Parents need to be aware.
Find resources, programs, and solutions that work for my school. All schools are unique, therefore the fixes should be as well.
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Implementation Pitfalls & Mitigation
Pitfall: Not getting the buy-in from administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
Mitigation: Leaders should take time to listen to explain the safety plan.
Pitfall: Not taking the time to assess the needs before moving to action.
Mitigation: Partner with experts and stakeholders
(Hurwitz, 1996)
Pitfall: Only addressing part of a problem instead looking at the situation as a whole. (I.e. Understanding a students home life, can help teachers understand classroom behaviors)
Mitigation: Take time to fully understand the challenges through research and data analysis.
Pitfall: Not getting the buy-in from administrators, teachers, students, and parents.
Mitigation: Leaders should take time to listen to explain the safety plan to their administrators, teachers, students, and parents while emphasizing their role in the plan.
Pitfall: Not taking the time to assess the needs before moving to action.
Mitigation: Partner with experts and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive plan that covers all of the issues.
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References
California Department of Education. (n.d.). A safe and healthy school environment. Retrieved from http://pubs.cde.ca.gov/tcsii/ch8/safehlthyenviron.aspx.
Hurwitz, E. (1996). Critical issues: Developing and maintaining safe schools. Retrieved from http://web.archive.org/web/20150901181309/http:/www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/drugfree/sa200.htm.
Noonan, J. (2004). School climate and the safe school: Seven contributing factors. Educational Horizons , 83 (1), 61-65. Retrieved from http:// scholar.harvard.edu/jmnoonan/publications/school-climate-and-safe-school-seven-contributing-factors
U.S. Department of Education (n.d.). Working to keep schools and communities safe. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov/school-safety.
