UNIONTOWN UNIONTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SCHOOL SAFETY PLANSCHOOL SAFETY PLAN

DANIEL J. WHITESIDESDANIEL J. WHITESIDES

APRIL 7, 2009APRIL 7, 2009

Why Do We Plan For Safety?Why Do We Plan For Safety?

• Because ourBecause our

• Students Students

• And ourAnd our

• StaffStaff

• Should Feel Free Should Feel Free To Work And Learn To Work And Learn In A Safe School…..In A Safe School…..

What Threats Do We Plan What Threats Do We Plan For?For?

• Natural Disasters:Natural Disasters:– TornadoesTornadoes– EarthquakesEarthquakes– FloodFlood

• Intentional Threats:Intentional Threats:– School IntrudersSchool Intruders– Bomb ThreatsBomb Threats– Medical Medical

EmergenciesEmergencies

• Area Emergencies:Area Emergencies:– Building FireBuilding Fire– Gas ThreatGas Threat– Grain Elevator Grain Elevator

AccidentsAccidents– Hazardous Hazardous

MaterialsMaterials

NATURAL DISASTERS:NATURAL DISASTERS:

• Regular scheduled drills for tornadoes, Regular scheduled drills for tornadoes, earthquakes and fires are held school-earthquakes and fires are held school-wide.wide.

• A three-day supply of food is kept on hand A three-day supply of food is kept on hand at all times.at all times.

• A safe location has been secured for A safe location has been secured for students and staff in the event of a flood.students and staff in the event of a flood.

• Teachers are re-trained every year on Teachers are re-trained every year on emergency procedures.emergency procedures.

INTENTIONAL THREATS:INTENTIONAL THREATS:

• For the safety of all students, access to the For the safety of all students, access to the building is limited by electric door locks and building is limited by electric door locks and monitored by video surveillance.monitored by video surveillance.

• Lock down drills are practiced regularly and Lock down drills are practiced regularly and procedures are continually updated to provide a procedures are continually updated to provide a better outcome.better outcome.

• All students must be signed out by an approved All students must be signed out by an approved adult prior to leaving campus.adult prior to leaving campus.

• All bus, car rider, and walker changes must be All bus, car rider, and walker changes must be submitted in writing.submitted in writing.

• Emergency plans are kept on hand in every room. Emergency plans are kept on hand in every room.

AREA EMERGENCIES:AREA EMERGENCIES:

• Fire drills are practiced every month.Fire drills are practiced every month.• A secure and safe location has been A secure and safe location has been

obtained in the event the building obtained in the event the building must be evacuated.must be evacuated.

• A list of emergency first responders A list of emergency first responders is kept on hand at all times.is kept on hand at all times.

• Evacuation plans are review annually Evacuation plans are review annually by staff.by staff.

OTHER SAFETY MEASURES:OTHER SAFETY MEASURES:

• 1-866-TIPLINE 1-866-TIPLINE Student Tip LineStudent Tip Line

• Mobile Mobile Emergency/First Emergency/First Aid and Aid and Information KitInformation Kit

• Emergency RadiosEmergency Radios• Anonymous Anonymous

Guidance ReferralsGuidance Referrals

• Staff Training:Staff Training:– Emergency Plan Emergency Plan

reviewreview– CPR TrainingCPR Training– Blood Born Blood Born

Pathogens TrainingPathogens Training– KyCID TrainingKyCID Training– AED (Automated AED (Automated

Electric Electric Defibrillator) Defibrillator) TrainingTraining

STUDENT SAFETY STUDENT SAFETY CURRICULUMCURRICULUM

• Second Steps: Second Steps: A researched based violence A researched based violence prevention program that emphasizes empathy, anger prevention program that emphasizes empathy, anger management, and impulse control are taught by our management, and impulse control are taught by our guidance councilor.guidance councilor.

• Gun Safety: Gun Safety: A program taught to our 4A program taught to our 4thth and 5 and 5thth grade students by the Department of Fish and Game of grade students by the Department of Fish and Game of Kentucky.Kentucky.

• Bus Safety: Bus Safety: Procedures and drills are taught to all Procedures and drills are taught to all students every year.students every year.

STUDENT SAFETY STUDENT SAFETY CURRICULUMCURRICULUM

• Student Code of Conduct: Student Code of Conduct: Distributed and Distributed and reviewed with all students every year.reviewed with all students every year.

• Red Ribbon Week: Red Ribbon Week: A week-long program A week-long program sponsored by FRYSC to increase drug abuse awareness.sponsored by FRYSC to increase drug abuse awareness.

• KyCID: KyCID: Plan developed in conjunction with the Kentucky Plan developed in conjunction with the Kentucky Center for Instructional Discipline is taught to all students Center for Instructional Discipline is taught to all students every year and implemented in all areas of the building.every year and implemented in all areas of the building.

KyCID DATA RESULTS:KyCID DATA RESULTS:

• According to our According to our KyCID data review, KyCID data review, our school needs to our school needs to focus our efforts on focus our efforts on improving student improving student behavior in behavior in classroom areas.classroom areas.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Location

Location 29 4 0 0 2 1 9 0

Class Gym Restroom Assembly Cafeteria Hallw ay Play-ground Bus Field Trip

KyCID DATA RESULTS:KyCID DATA RESULTS:

• The Same DATA The Same DATA review indicates review indicates that our that our behavior focus behavior focus needs to be on needs to be on student student interactions with interactions with one another and one another and bullying.bullying.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Reason

Reason 5 4 19 7 0 0 1 4 0 7 2

Show Responsi

bility

Achieve Excellenc

e

Interact Respectf

ully

Learn Together

ArsonRacial

Harassment

Sexual Rarrassm

ent

Defiance or

Disrespe

Vandalism

Intent to hurt

Bullying

IN CASE OF A SCHOOL IN CASE OF A SCHOOL EMERGENCY:EMERGENCY:

• Listen to WMSK.Listen to WMSK. They They will be your first will be your first source of information.source of information.

• Do Not call the school.Do Not call the school. We may need to use We may need to use the telephone lines for the telephone lines for emergency contacts.emergency contacts.

• Do Not rush to school.Do Not rush to school. Please allow Please allow emergency emergency responders to have responders to have complete access to complete access to the school.the school.

• Wait for your phone Wait for your phone call.call. Our district and Our district and school One-Call school One-Call system will send you system will send you information as it information as it becomes available.becomes available.

• Do not become a Do not become a victim.victim. In case of In case of natural disasters natural disasters ensure that you do not ensure that you do not risk your safety. risk your safety.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELPWHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

• Please help us ensure the safety of all Please help us ensure the safety of all students by reading all Code of Conduct and students by reading all Code of Conduct and Student Handbook materials.Student Handbook materials.

• Do not hesitate to make suggestions that Do not hesitate to make suggestions that may improve school security or safety.may improve school security or safety.

• Keep us informed of any suspected threats Keep us informed of any suspected threats to the school or the students; always better to the school or the students; always better safe than sorry.safe than sorry.

• Understand that our rules and procedures Understand that our rules and procedures are intended and enforced for the sole are intended and enforced for the sole purpose of ensuring the safety of every purpose of ensuring the safety of every child.child.