Compliance Checklist for a Comprehensive School Safety Plan – CA Education Code: Sections 32280-32289

School: ______Grade levels: ______Date: ______

Required Components for a
Comprehensive School Safety Plan / NCLB
Req. / Requirement Met
(date, initials, plan ref.) / Additional Comments or Detail
(resource information, pending activities, etc.) /
Section 32281
(b)  (1) Plan is written and developed by a school site council (SSC) or a safety planning committee.
(2) The school safety planning committee is made up principal/designee, teacher, parent of child who attends the school, classified employee, others. / Include planning committee roster in the documentation of the safety plan development.
(b)  (3) SSC/planning committee consulted with a representative from a law enforcement agency in the writing and development of the comprehensive school safety plan.
Section 32282
(a)  The comprehensive school safety plan includes, but is not limited to all of the following:
(1)  An assessment of the current status of school crime at the school and at school-related functions. You may accomplish this by reviewing the following types of information:
□  Reviewed UMIRS data
□  Office Referrals
□  Attendance rates/SARB data
□  Suspension/Expulsion data
□  Local law enforcement juvenile crime data
□  California Healthy Kids Survey data
□  School Improvement Plan
□  Property Damage data
□  Other:______
□  Other:______
(2)  Identify appropriate strategies and programs that provide and maintain a high level of school safety and address the school’s procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, including but not limited to the following: / Additional items to consider:
□  Campus access/visitation policies
□  Lock Down procedures
□  Threat Assessment
□  Fire Drills (CA Admin Code, Title 5 s550)
(A)  Child Abuse Reporting procedures / Reference board policy
(B)  Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities and the following: / If any crisis plan exists then at least a 1, if multi-hazard then 2
(i)  Earthquake emergency procedures that include:
(I)  a school building disaster plan
(II)  a drop procedure (students & staff take cover) dates/times of drop procedure drills held once each quarter in elementary; once each semester in secondary schools
(III)  protective measures to be taken before, during, and after an earthquake
(IV) a program to ensure that pupils and staff are aware of and are trained in the earthquake emergency procedure system / I: Evacuation map at least
II: classroom procedures for students
III: emergency operations/tactical strategy
IV: any mention of training, fire drills count
(ii)  Establish procedures to allow a public agency to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during an emergency / Reference board policy, possible Red Cross MOU
(C)  Suspension/Expulsion procedures / Reference board policy and/or student handbook
(D)  Teacher notification of dangerous students / Reference board policy
(E)  Discrimination and Harassment policy / Include cyber-bullying policies in this section.
(F)  Dress Code, including prohibition of gang-related apparel / Reference board policy and/or student handbook
(G)  Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and employees to and from school site / 4114.d.7.B / Crossing guard program, safe routes to school, pedestrian policies, traffic safety, etc
(H)  A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school, including the two Safe School Components defined in Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action (see the Seven-Step Planning Process handout and the goals, objectives and strategies description on page 4) / 4114.d.7.A
4114.d.7.C / NCLB Section 4114(d)(7)(C): Include prevention activities that are designed to create and maintain safe, disciplined, and drug-free environments”
NCLB Section 4114(d)(7)(C): “a code of conduct policy for all students that clearly states the responsibilities of students, teachers, and administrators in maintaining a classroom environment that: allows a teacher to communicate effectively with all students in the class, allows all students in the class to learn, has consequences that are fair and age-appropriate, considers the student and circumstances, and is enforced accordingly.
(I)  School rules and procedures for discipline
Federal Requirement: Rules…that prohibit disorderly conduct, illegal possession of weapons, and the illegal use, possession, distribution, and sale of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs / 4114.d.7.A / Reference student handbook or board policy.
(J)  Hate crime reporting procedures and policies / Reference board policy (sometimes wrapped into sex harassment policy)
(d)  When practical, consult, cooperate and coordinate with other school site councils or school safety planning committees. / Evidence of training, safety committees, district correspondence, etc.
(e)  Evaluate and amend the plan as needed and at least once each year, to ensure the plan is properly implemented.
Also keep an updated file of all safety-related plans and materials readily available for inspection by the public. / Review, update and approve by Mar 1 / Demonstrate annually approved plan with board signature page.
Section 32288
(a)  Submit the plan to school district office for approval / Board signature, district office approval page.
(b)  (1) SSC/Planning Committee communicated the school safety plan to the public at a public meeting at the school site / Public meeting announcements, etc., / If board signed, then compliant

(Model component sketches for part 2, section H identified above on page 3.)

Examples of Goals – Strategies/Objectives –Action Steps

What does the data tell us? What do we want to do about it? What’s a proven strategy?

Component 1People and Programs

/ Goal: Our school is a place where students and staff demonstrate respect for each other.
Objectives:
1)  Students will observe a reduction in harassment. (x% decrease as measured by CHKS)
2)  Yard duty staff will observe a reduction in name calling and swearing.
(x% decrease in disciplinary referrals to the principal)
3)  Students will increase their use of pro-social skills and reduce aggression on the playground.
Action Steps:
1)  Implement Second Step curriculum at grades K-6 and Star program K-8
2)  Teacher will intervene on ALL name calling and swearing with graduated consequences.

Component 2Places

/ Goal: Our school has attractive facilities in which students feel safe and respected.
Objectives:
1)  Improve the physical appearance of common areas and bathrooms. (by x date)
2)  Increase student reporting of unsafe situations and behaviors. (x% as measured by tip line)
Action Step:
1)  Paint and repair bathrooms by (date).
2)  Student surveys of safety on campus conducted in all classrooms.
3)  Implement an anonymous tip-line.

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