South Elementary Security Audit 2011

South Elementary Security Audit 2011 “Keeping Our Stars Safe” Presented by: Joshua Grover

Outline • Current Security Status • Completed Audit Available (Handout) • Equipment and Resources Audit • Current Crisis Kit Situation

Buildings and Grounds Generally speaking, South Elementary’s physical grounds are well maintained for in regards to security

Buildings and Grounds • Areas to Improve or are Lacking • Staff I.D.’s – Staff I.D.’s are provided for teachers but wearing them is not enforced • Solution: Principal Demonstration and Enforcement • Student I.D.’s – Student I.D.’s are currently unavailable • Solution: Not necessary • Hallway Supervision – Although there is supervision in the mornings, there is none during the day or after school • Solution: Principal Demonstration is key. Hire more paraprofessionals to satisfy this need. • Alternative forms of communication - Cellphones are not currently available for support staff • Solution: Administrative staff should be supplied cellphones as well as paraprofessionals, chairpersons, and counselors. • Video Cameras – There is no video surveillance throughout the school • Solution: This is a possibly grant opportunity. It is my opinion that our school needs this feature. • Electronic Lock system – None • Solution: This would be a convenient way of keeping track of coming and going. Again, this could be a grant opportunity • Locks for Lockers Supplied by school – Only upper elementary have locks on lockers • Solution: Not necessary for primary elementary however, students should be provided the option.

Play Ground(s) • Areas to Improve or are Lacking • Fenced – Although the primary playground is fenced, the upper elementary playground is not. • Solution: A fence could be constructed to limit access to the road • Vehicular Access – As a result of the unfenced playground, there is easy vehicular access. • Solution: A fence could be constructed to limit access to the road

Vehicle and Bicycle Parking • Areas to Improve or are Lacking • Students/Staff Are issued parking stickers – There is no designated staff, student, or parent parking at South Elementary.

Role of Law Enforcement In Compliance

Standards of Security Personnel • Areas to Improve or are Lacking • There no security personal on staff • Solution: Not necessary as our school relationship with law enforcement is healthy

Development of Crisis Response Plan In Compliance

Development and Enforcement of Policies • Areas to Improve or are Lacking • Policies Updated Annually – There is no provision for this . • Solution: An established committee would be of great value to begin this provision. • Anonymous Reporting – There is no established means to anonymously report incidents. • Solution: This provision would be easy to implement and I believe necessary. • Hallway Monitoring Policy – There is no written policy regarding teachers’ responsibility monitoring hallways . • Solution: Although there is a code of conduct there is nothing yet. This provision will be mention in the upcoming RTI(B) implementation

Intervention and Prevention Plans In Compliance

Procedures for Data Collection • In Compliance • The incident reporting system is updated annually – This inadvertently happens but there is no provision for this. • Solution: An established committee could compose this provision in the hand book.

Dress Code Policy • Areas to Improve or are Lacking • Banning Backpacks, Purses, and Coats– There is no written policy regarding the banning of such things. • Solution: This would be a point to thinking about to add to the hand book.

Safety Policies • Areas to Improve or are Lacking • Staff Development – Although opportunities are provided for safety training, it is not mandatory. • Solution: If made mandatory, funds would have to be able to support this. This would be something to think about as a district. • Safety Audit Policy– There is no safety audit policy currently. • Solution: This would be time consuming but proactive in the maintenance of proper security at South Elementary. • Student Vehicle Search Policy - There is no provision for such a policy. • Solution: Not necessary • Metal Detectors – None • Solution: Not necessary

Equipment/Resources Audit

Crisis Kit Checklist • Crisis Kits – There are no central crisis kits at south. Each classroom does have event kits that include class lists, band aids, toilet paper, procedures, and various other emergency items. • Solution: An established Audit team would be responsible for coming up with a minimum of five kits including material on the checklist.

Audit Members • Should include: Principal, Administrative assistant, Counselor, Psychologist, and a classroom teacher from each grade.. • Tasks: • Perform a safety Audit Annually • Implement changes through delegation • Provide training

South Elementary Security Audit 2011