Howard School Safety Task Force

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School Safety TaskForce

Update to the Board of EducationMarch 12, 2013


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School Safety Task Force

Charge

To review the state of school security, emergencyplanning and safe and nurturing schools andcommunity

To make recommendations to improve schoolsecurity, emergency planning and safe andnurturing schools and community

To strengthen the partnership between HowardCounty Public Schools and its safety partners

To listen to our community


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Areas of Focusfor the Task Force

PhysicalSecurity and

Security

Protocols

EmergencyResponsePlanning

Safe and

NurturingSchools andCommunity


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Physical Security and Security

Protocols SubcommitteeAreas of Focus

Physical

Security andSecurityProtocols

PhysicalBuildingSecurity

SchoolSecurityPractices


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Physical Security and Security

ProtocolsRecommendations

Recommendation 1Improve the physicalsecurity features of schools

across the county.Recommendation 2

Strengthen school securitypractices at all schools andensure consistency inimplementation across theschool system.


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Emergency Planning SubcommitteeAreas of Focus

EmergencyPlanning

SchoolEmergency

Planning

Role ofSafety

Partners


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Emergency Planning Subcommittee

Recommendations Recommendation 3

Each school will ensure thatall personnel are trained atleast annually on its specificemergency response plan.

Recommendation 4Non-school users of theschool facilities must be

familiar with each schoolsemergency plan.


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Emergency Planning SubcommitteeRecommendations

Recommendation 5Non-public schools need to have

effective emergency response plans for

their schools. As with the publicschools, the responsible parties mustbe trained on the plans and the plans

must be exercised.


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Emergency Planning Subcommittee

Recommendations

Recommendation 6Ensure post-incident resources are

available for survivors, victims

families, police and emergency staff.Recommendation 7

Ensure community recovery isconsidered in developing community

emergency response plans.


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Safe and Nurturing Schools and

Community SubcommitteeAreas of Focus

Safe andNurturing

Schools andCommunity

Creating a

PositiveSchool andCommunity

Culture

School andCommunity

Anti-BullyingPlan/ Supports

Mental HealthAccess andSupports


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Community SubcommitteeRecommendations

Recommendation 8Improve communication to ensure parents,students, and the community are aware of

the school system efforts to create positiveschool cultures in each building.

Recommendation 9Incorporate a school climatefocus area into each schools improvement

planning process.


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Recommendation 10Increase communication to staff,

parents, students, and the community

regarding mental health access andsupports available both in the schoolsand in the community.


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Recommendation 11Provide professional learning to school

staff that supports students social-

emotional well-being, demystifiesmental health concerns, and identifiesavailable school andcommunity resources.


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Thank you!!!!

Task Force MembersSubcommittee MembersSchool Staff, Parents and StudentsSafety PartnersCommunity


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Next Steps

Final Report Released March 18Press Conference at Thunder Hill

Elementary School, 1:15 p.m.

Howard School Safety Task Force

Documents

Transcript of Howard School Safety Task Force