Transcript Bruce Elementary School-wide Discipline Plan 2009-2010 581 South Bellevue Boulevard Memphis, Tennessee 38104 Martha J.

Bruce Elementary
School-wide Discipline Plan
2009-2010
581 South Bellevue Boulevard
Memphis, Tennessee 38104
Martha J. Tipton, Principal
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Guiding Principles
Beliefs
• Academic success is our primary focus.
• Every student should learn to respect themselves, peers,
faculty, staff, administrators, and community members.
• Reading and writing are essential elements in the learning
process.
• Instruction should take place through a variety of
approaches.
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School Character Points
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Brilliant Individuals Preparing for Tomorrow
Respectful of Self and Others
Unified for Success
Caring, Cooperative and Creative
Eager to Learn
Values
• Each student is a unique person with dignity and worth,
and has the ability and right to learn.
• Parents and community members provide a variety of
opportunities for students to develop a positive selfconcept and possibilities for academic success.
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Vision
At Bruce Elementary School we envision a
learning community composed of parents,
students, faculty and neighborhood
stakeholders who embrace data-driven
instruction and respond to the diversity of
the student population.
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Mission
Our mission is to recognize the
uniqueness of each student and to provide
challenging programs that promote
academic, social, physical, and aesthetic
development essential for becoming a
productive citizen in the 21st Century.
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Philosophy Statement
Our philosophy is to provide an
educational approach which encourages
the development of aesthetic, social,
physical, creative and emotional aspects
of each student. As caring and attentive
role models, we will provide Bruce
students with the guidance necessary to
prepare them for future academic and
emotional challenges.
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Goals and/or Objectives
Our primary goal is to increase the amount
of time on task in every classroom.
Our objectives are:
• Decrease the number of student referrals
by 50%
• Decrease the number of Out-of-School
Suspensions by 50%
• Decrease the number of students referred
to In-School Suspension by 50%
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MCS Discipline Committee Worksheet 2008-2009
Name of School:
Bruce Elementary
Principal* Martha J. Tipton
Discipline Committee is
representative of the
school faculty and
includes an administrator.
School Psychologist
Assistant Principal None
Professional School Counselor*Theresa Herington
General Education Teacher(s) Lisa Waddell
MEA Representative*Myra Terry
Elected Teacher(s) (2) Loretta Farmer, Estella Phipps
Fill in the names of committee
members and designate a Team
Leader (TL)
Special Education Teacher(s)* Marilyn James
Related Arts Teacher(s) Danny Gullett, P.E. Teacher
Students
Educational Assistant(s)/ Non-Certified Staff
Community Member
Parent(s)* Charlotte Golden, Daryl Henderson
*Indicates members mandated by
MEA contract
Central Office or Board of Education Member
Cafeteria Staff
Bus Driver
Other ISS Assistant, Beverly Collins
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Discipline Committee
• The Discipline Committee will meet
according to meeting schedule and as
necessary.
• Team Leader, Loretta Farmer will be
responsible for compiling data from the
DATA Website.
• A Complete Meeting Schedule for the year
is included as part of our School-wide
Dicipline Plan.
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Meeting Schedule
See Next Slide for Further Instructions
20 Day Reporting
Period
Approximate
Dates of
Reporting Periods
All data for period
entered into
system (A)
Discipline
Committee
meeting dates (B)
Faculty meeting
dates to report
interpretation of
20 day data (C)
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8/11/08-9/8/08
9/15/08
9/22/08
9/24/08
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9/9/08-10/6/08
10/9/08
10/13/08
10/13/08
3
10/7/08-11/5/08
11/7/08
11/19/08
11/19/08
4
11/6/08-12/8/08
12/12/08
12/17/08
12/17/08
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12/9/08-1/21/09
1/23/09
1/28/09
1/28/09
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1/22/09-2/17/09
2/20/09
2/25/09
2/25/09
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2/20/09-3/26/09
3/27/09
4/1/09
4/1/09
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3/27/09-4/24/09
4/27/09
4/29/09
4/29/09
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4/27/09-5/22/09
5/27/09
5/27/09
5/27/09
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(A)
Data should be entered promptly to enable review of accurate data.
Deadline for data entry is the Friday following the end of the reporting period.
Principal should identify person responsible for entering behavior data.
Name and title of data entry designee: Deanna Cole, General Office Secretary
(B)
Committee should meet within one week of final data entry for reporting period.
Enter projected meeting dates in this column.
Identify team member responsible for data summary to report to Discipline
Committee.
Name and title: Loretta Farmer, Team Leader
Determine how you wish to examine your data: by location, by student, by
infraction, by time of day, number of referrals per day per month. Also consider
office referral procedures and data integrity.
(C)
Faculty meeting to discuss behavior should be held within a week of the Discipline
Committee meeting.
Enter projected dates in this column.
Identify persons responsible for sharing data trends for previous reporting period
with the faculty.
Name and title: Martha Tipton, Principal
Team may wish to lead faculty in brainstorming intervention strategies based on
data. Share successes and areas of continued efforts.
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School Rules
School Rules
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Be Present
Be Prompt
Be Prepared
Be Positive
Be Proud
Classroom Rules
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Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Cooperative
Follow Directions
Keep Hands and Feet to Self
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BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATION MATRIX
LOCATION CARING
RESPECTFUL
SAFE
Classroom
•Keep the classroom neat and
clean
•Help a friend complete a task
•Listen quietly while others
are speaking
•Take care of classroom
materials
•Follow classroom and
school-wide procedures
•Tell an adult about a problem
Dining Room
•Speak with a quiet voice
•Clean up your area before
leaving
•Help a friend who spills
something
•Follow the directions of the
monitors
•Practice good table manners
•Always say “please” and
“thank you”
•Food items are not to be
thrown
•Quickly pick spilled food
items
•Keep hands and feet to
yourself both in line and at
your table
Hallway
•Look at displays only
•Be very quiet
•Put trash in the trash can
•Walk to the right
•Give the person in front of
you walking space
•Follow the directions of your
teacher
•Stay with your teacher
•Watch your step and stay in
line
•Walk ONLY
Restroom
•Clean up behind yourself
•Let a teacher know if a
student is ill
•Always give others privacy
•Pick up paper and trash
•Wait your turn
•Remember to flush
•Only use toilet paper and
water for personal use
•Report any misconduct to
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your teacher
How We Teach the Rules and
Procedures
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During the first week of school, each teacher discusses and explains
the classroom and school rules and procedures with their students.
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Teachers will model expected behaviors and conduct exercises that
reinforce school rules.
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Incentives will be in place for students displaying positive behavior.
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Rules and procedures will be posted.
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Parents will be provided a copy of the student/parent handbook.
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All procedures will be discussed and explained to parents during
parent conferences and or meetings.
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Teaching Behavioral Expectations
• School-wide rules are developed and reviewed yearly by the School
Discipline Committee. These rules are displayed and explained to
students and staff at the beginning of the year.
• Each classroom and support teacher establishes rules. The rules,
classroom management techniques, and consequences are
communicated and reviewed periodically so that the students are
knowledgeable of them. Copies are sent to parents for
understanding and reinforcement at home.
• During Open House and other parent/teacher opportunities,
teachers reiterate the importance of the school and class rules.
Parents have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss any
rules/procedures that they have concerns about.
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School Procedures
Procedures for Entering School:
• Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast and close at 7:20 a.m.
• All students on campus at 7:00 a.m. must enter the dining room and remain
there until 7:20 a.m.
• Students arriving after 7:20 a.m. must enter the building through the front
entrance.
Procedures for Dismissal:
• Students are escorted out their designated exits by their classroom teachers.
All teachers have designated areas to monitor ensuring that students leave
campus promptly.
Lunchroom Procedures:
• Students are escorted to the lunchroom at their designated lunch time.
Students are expected to follow all posted rules. A time-out area is provided
for students who fail to comply. Wednesdays and Fridays are Silent Days.
Assemblies:
• Students are escorted to the multipurpose room by their teachers and are
seated in assigned grade level sections. All students must exhibit good
behavior during assemblies, or they may be excluded from attending.
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Classroom Procedures
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Individual classroom schedules will be posted outside the classroom door. A duplicate
copy of the schedule will be available in the office for reference. Time must be accountable
within each classroom.
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Immediately upon entering the classroom, the teacher will have independent student
activities available for class.
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Every student must carry a hall pass when outside the classroom
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All students will raise their hand and wait to be recognized. This procedure will be used in
the classroom, during assemblies, and in the dining room.
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Teachers/Adults will raise their hands and students will follow suit in order to attain
silence.
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Cooperative learning groups will be implemented within each classroom.
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Classrooms will be organized in a manner that accommodates large and small group
instruction as well as literacy centers.
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Each classroom teacher will have a procedure for collecting and accounting for daily class
work and homework assignments.
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School Wide Incentives
• Students are awarded certificates/ribbons for good
citizenship and excellent conduct during Honor’s
Programs each six weeks report card period.
• Any faculty/staff may recognize a student caught “doing
the right thing” and announce his/her name via
intercom during morning announcements. Students may
also receive a special pencil from the Principal when
they are caught “doing the right thing”.
• Adopters also provide a Grill Thrill for students who
have E or S in conduct during the first six weeks of
school.
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Teacher Incentives
Procedures for recognizing and encouraging positive teacher
interaction:
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Behavior and attendance charts are posted outside each classroom.
(see sample chart on following page, 20)
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If there are no behavior infractions by the end of the day, the class gets a
green mark on the chart. 
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If there are behavior infractions the class gets a red mark for the day. 
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The teacher records the daily attendance.
(Target goal is 99-100 percent) 
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If the class has all green/ marks for the entire week, and 99-100%
attendance for the week, they may be out of uniform the following Friday.
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BEHAVIOR AND ATTENDANCE CHART
Month__________________ Year_________
Teacher__________________ Grade/Section
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Resources for Incentives
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Adopters
Community agencies & businesses
Restaurants
Fundraisers
Churches
Parent organizations
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General Procedure for Dealing with Problem Behaviors
Observe problem
behavior
Find a place to talk with
student(s)
Is
behavior
major?
NO
YES
Ensure safety
Write referral &
Escort student to office
Problem solve
Determine
consequence
Problem solve
Determine
consequence
Follow procedure
documented
Follow
documented
procedure
NO
File necessary
documentation
Does
student
have 3?
YES
Follow
through with
consequences
Send
referral to
office
File necessary
documentation
Follow up
with student
within a
week
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Character Education
• Character Education is taught by the school
counselor during classroom sessions and during
quiet days in the cafeteria by the principal
• Each week a character trait is introduced during
morning announcements
• MCS Family Life Education and Health and
Wellness Curricula is taught in Physical
Education and regular classrooms
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ATOD Prevention
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Mendez Too Good for Drugs
Just Say No to Drugs Annual Parade
Red Ribbon Week Activities
Family Life Curriculum
McGruff’s “Crack Down On Drugs Presentation”
D.A.R.E. (Drugs Abuse Resistance Education)
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Sexual Harassment
• Annual Sexual Harassment training was
done with faculty on August 4, 2008.
• Bullying Policy # 6.304 was reviewed with
faculty on September 24, 2008.
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Bullying Prevention
• Training with faculty regarding prevention
including defining bullying/intimidation,
recognizing early stages, providing strategies for
addressing was done on August 4, 2008. (Board
Policy #6.304)
• Training of students on this policy will be
implemented by the school counselor during
individual classroom visits and on individual
basis as needed throughout the school year.
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School Safety Plan
• Please indicate the date your plan was
submitted: September 30, 2008
• Dates for drills: Monthly
• Dates for training: Each Semester
• Dates for plan review: Each Semester
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Monitoring Process
• School, classroom and individual discipline data is
analyzed bi-weekly by teachers and the school discipline
committee.
• Adjustments are made to the school-wide discipline plan
as needed.
• Mentors are provided for new teachers.
• The S-team process is used to develop/modify
intervention plans for students with at-risk behaviors.
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Action Steps
EBS Benchmark
Indicator
Date to
Monitor
Improvement
Ongoing Action
School-wide #1
3-5 Positively stated
school-wide rules
posted
Every Six
Weeks
Morning Announcements; Video skits,
Opportunities for frequent repetition for
students and staff
Non Classroom #2
School-wide expected
student behaviors will
be taught in non
classroom settings
Daily
Discipline committee will brainstorm with
faculty and staff to develop and formalize
lesson plans for Cafeteria
Classroom #2
Problem behaviors are
defined clearly
Each Twenty
Day Attendance
Period
Discipline Committee will monitor office
referrals every twenty day attendance period
Individual #1
Assessments are
conducted regularly to
identify students with
chronic behavior
problems
Each Twenty
Day Attendance
Period
Discipline committee will review office
referrals and determine which students to
refer to the S-Team
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Prevention Programs
Program
Person
Responsible
Audience
Timeline
Character Education
School Counselor
Principal
Classroom
Teachers
Para Professionals
Grades
Pre-K through 5
School Year 2008-2009
Daily
Just Say No
School Counselor
Classroom
Teachers
Community
Agencies
Grades
Pre-K through 5
October, 2008
Red Ribbon Week
Mendez Too Good for Drugs
Classroom
Teachers
Grades 1 through 5
October, 2008
Red Ribbon Week
School Nurse Presentations
School Nurse
Grades 4 and 5
School Year 2008-2009
Second Semester
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Intervention Plan
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Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Behavior Plan/Contracts
Loss of Privileges/Incentives
Targeted Incentive Programs for Specific
Students
• Individual/Group Counseling
• In-School Suspension (ISS)
• Out-of-School Suspensions
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In-School Suspension Plan
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The principal will decide whether the behavior infraction warrants ISS and the number
of days
Parents will be notified through written and telephone communication
when a student is assigned to ISS
The ISS Assistant will also be given a copy of the ISS notice.
Students will eat lunch and take restroom breaks separately from the rest of the
student body
The ISS Assistant will remain with the student at all times
Students will be excluded from support classes
The classroom teacher will provide assignments, materials and supplies
Intermediate students will write a “plan of action” that will be reviewed by the teacher,
counselor, and principal for approval
Primary students will draw a picture as a ”plan of action” that will be reviewed by the
teacher, counselor, and principal for approval
The ISS Assistant will keep a notebook of Students assigned to ISS including the
infraction, arrival and departure dates and times
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Secondary Intervention
Evaluation
• To evaluate the effectiveness of our plan
the discipline team will monitor disciplinary
referrals every twenty days. The team will
look for trends and establish new proactive
measures when necessary. The discipline
team will determine if interventions are
working and make adjustments as
needed.
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Tertiary Interventions
• The School Support Team will identify and plan
for students who require additional support
through the use of referral data. When students
are referred to the office for the third time the
Support Team Process will begin.
• Functional Behavior Assessments and/or
comprehensive Behavior Intervention Plans will
be developed for these students.
• The success of the interventions will be
monitored by the frequency of the behavioral
referrals.
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Results
Frequency
Table
Fighting
Insubordination
Immoral/Disreputable
Conduct
Misconduct
Threats
Bullying
Intimidation
2006-2007
45
14
3
39
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2007-2008
18
7
0
44
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2006-2007 More referrals were made for fighting and misconduct than any other
behaviors.
2007-2008 Again, more referrals were made for fighting and misconduct,
however, the number of decreased by 40% and misconduct increased
by 8%.
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Green zone 0 – 1, yellow zone 2 – 5, red zone 6+ office referrals
CONTINUUM OF
SCHOOL-WIDE
INSTRUCTIONAL &
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
SUPPORT
3%
5%
Primary Prevention:
School-/ClassroomWide Systems for
All Students,
Staff, & Settings
Tertiary Prevention:
Specialized
Individualized
Systems for Students
with High-Risk Behavior
Secondary
Prevention:
Specialized Group
Systems for Students
with At-Risk Behavior
92% of Students
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Computation for Triangle
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6+ office referrals (red zone)= 12
Divide by number in student body for
2 – 5 office referrals (yellow zone)= 23
Divide by number in student body for % in yellow zone
1 office referral= 38
0 – 1 office referral (green zone)= 441(add #3 and #4)
Divide by number in student body for
Total students referred (total of first 3 lines)= 73
Divide by number in student body for % students
referred of student body was referred
Total Student Body=476
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Celebration
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Caught Doing the Right Thing Recognition
Six Weeks Good Behavior Movies
Six Weeks Honors Programs
Perfect Attendance Parties/Burger King
Faculty Recognition/Perfect Attendance
End-of Year Awards (Bicycles)
Faculty and Staff Luncheon
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Conclusion
The School-wide Behavior Plan is an
ongoing process. It was developed to create a
conducive learning environment by a select
group of individuals and ratified by the entire
faculty, staff and school administration at Bruce
Elementary. All stakeholders will share the
responsibility of providing a safe and nurturing
learning environment that promotes academic
achievement and empowers students to become
caring, responsible and successful.
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Plan for Support & Monitoring
• By the end of September submit Discipline
Plan to District Coach and Academic
Superintendent for your region. Includes:
– Team Members and Team Leader
– Meeting Schedule for year
– TIC (also submitted to Coach Oct., Jan., Apr.)
– Action Plan (based on EBS results)
Ongoing training for Team Leaders and others
will be provided throughout the school year
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District PBIS Coaches
• Northeast Region, Academic Supt. Kevin McCarthy
– Charlotte Baucom, [email protected]
• Southeast Region, Academic Supt. Dr. Terrence Brown
– Ashley Faulk, [email protected]
• Northwest Region, Academic Supt. Catherine Battle
– Brady Henderson, [email protected]
• Southwest Region, Academic Supt. William Rhodes
– Ann Sharp, [email protected]
• Striving Schools, Academic Supt. Dr. Roderick Richmond
– Carolyn Matthews, [email protected]
Center for Safe & Drug Free Schools
416-4240 fax: 416-4221
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