TARGET: Investigate policies, procedures and practices to improve student and staff safety and security.
ACCOMPLISHED: IN PROGRESS: FOCUS:
  • Reviewed board policy, preparedness manual and discipline handbooks.
  • Conducted and analyzed Illinois Safe School On-Line survey with principals.
  • Reviewed Safe School Resource Manual.
  • Examined student discipline reports, suspension data and attendance reports.
  • Participated in Crisis Preparedness training.
  • Reviewed procedures regarding student incident profiling and found them to be adequate.
  • Reviewed student assistance team procedures and found them to be adequate.
  • Conducted interviews with counselors, learning consultants and administrators to learn more about safety and the school site.
  • Reviewed school wide management programs.
  • Updated district crisis preparedness manual.
  • Evaluated school resource officer program.
  • Reviewing school management plans.
  • Reviewing classroom management plans.
  • Aligning classroom plans with school plans.
  • Will study student identification badge for intermediate and junior high students.
  • Will select surveillance equipment for entry ways in all schools and for targeted busses.
  • Will publish district crisis preparedness manual.
  • Will explore Student Assistance Program (SAP) at junior high schools for at-risk students.
  • Will explore ways to make students responsible for monitoring safety and discipline.
  • Will conduct on-line safety survey by building safety committees.
  • Will arrange training for crisis management teams as part of course offerings in Academy.
  • Will update board policies related to safety and discipline.
  • Will explore ways to increase parent involvement in safety and security issues.
  • Will explore ways to increase collaboration between community agencies to enhance safety and security issues.
  • Will write grants to assist in funding initiatives.
  • Will conduct surveys for customer satisfaction with classroom and school climate from parents and students.
  • Will conduct a cost/benefit study for classroom door keys.