Transcript COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN
•Crisis and Disaster: Overview
California public schools are required to comply with California Education Code,
Section 35294.10 et. seq. and Sections 32280 et. seq, dealing with the preparation
of a “Safe School Plan.”
This plan addresses:
• school climate
• safety planning
•the development of resilient, peaceful, law abiding students
with the social-psychological skills to enhance their
effective functioning in the present and future
4 Phases of Crisis Management
This plan incorporates the four phases of crisis
management:
1. mitigation/prevention
2. preparedness
3. response
4. recovery
School Safety Plan
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Very Comprehensive
Focus on Prevention of a Tragedy
Mitigation important to plan for scenarios
Prevention: Our Approach
School is still the safest place for children
Over 25 Board Policies on Safety
Drills help us prepare with repetitive practice
What do we do now to Mitigate?
• “Mitigation” - the activities designed to reduce or eliminate
risks to persons or property or to lessen the effects or
consequences of an incident. Mitigation measures may be
implemented prior to, during, or after an incident.
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School Connectedness
School wide Positive Behavior Intervention
School Culture of Respect, Responsibility, & Safety
Positive Referral System
Anti-Bullying Program
Threat Assessment of: controlling perimeter, visitor
registration, preventative school security, school
safety checklist, vulnerabilities check
Responding to a Crisis
• Flowcharts of safety procedures for all kinds of
situations
• Follow procedures, policies, and structures to
respond and recover
• Practice Drills, announced and unannounced,
for Earthquake, Fire, and Lockdown
• Consistent procedures for Day and After
School Programs
Renewed Focus on Safety
• More staff hired to supervise students
• More drills for practicing many different
scenarios and including surprise drills
• All doors but the outside office and inside
cafeteria doors are locked at all times
• Perimeter gates and peep holes upgrades
• Visitor Registration Procedures tightened up
• No classroom interruptions
• Code Yellow and Code Red Lockdowns
“L” STREET
DOWNTOWN ELEMENTARY
Earthquake
& Disaster
Equipment (S)
EMERGENCY EVACUATION MAP
Electric & Crowbar (E)
Room 9
D. Rogers
(F)
Storage
Room 8
M. Miller
(F)
Room 7
S. Fogarty
(F)
First Aid
Station
FSM and FSW
(FA)
Mr. Bailey (Q, R)
20th STREET
Room 6
C. Dransoff
BACK UP
ASSEMBLY
Noreen
Barthelmes
(P)
Room 5
K. Marsh
(F)
21st STREET
Command Post
Virginia Harshman and
Cindy Schellenberg with
Emergency Cards
(C)
(DROP OFF & PICK UP)
Morgue: Cynthia Gallegos and Gina
Mayfield return after checking
rooms
Room 4
C. Braker
(F)
Library
E. Scott (F)
RR
Cafeteria
(F)
ENTRY FOR UPPER GRADES
RR
Kitchen (K)
Gas &
Water
(W, G)
Crowbar
Room 3
P. Tarango
(F)
Room 2
A. Dolan (F)
Office
Room 1
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H. Tablit (F)
Portable
Restrooms
“M” STREET
Rm. 14 B. Mayer (F)
K. Rand (F)
Room 10
R. Lenix(F)
Storage
Room 11
Restrooms
Room 12
S. Peterson
(F)
Rm. 13 C. Payne (F)
Safe Entrances/
Exits
Crowbar
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Lockdown Procedures
During all lockdowns:
 No students, staff, visitors are allowed to leave any
building for any reason.
 Restroom needs will be provided in the classroom using
trash cans or buckets.
 Information will be communicated via school email.
 Social networking (i.e. Facebook) is prohibited in an
effort to not compromise student safety.
 Do not open the door for any reason. Remain calm.
 Students will be checked out by office staff in the office
only after cleared by law enforcement.
Code Yellow
“Students and staff, we are in a code
yellow. Please lockdown now.”
This means there is something in the community that
poses a threat to the school, i.e., bank robbery, shots
fired, police chase, etc.
• All outside activities should cease and
students/staff move indoors.
• All doors must be locked. Staff and students
can move within the classroom.
• Movement outside is prohibited.
CODE RED
“Students and staff, we are in a code red. Please
lockdown now.”
This means there is an immediate threat to the school. This is a
complete classroom and school lockdown.
 Remain in the current classroom, library, or cafeteria. If
outdoors, move all students, staff and identified visitors into
the nearest classroom, office or secure room.
 Lock all interior and exterior doors.
 Turn off all lights.
 Close all curtains and blinds.
 Move students away from windows and doors.
 Have students crouch down and remain quiet.
 Students cannot leave the room for any reason including
restroom breaks.
 Staff members who are working with students outside the
classroom should go to the nearest safe location.