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Fundamentals of School Safety

This program, led by the Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy, offers a range of training to enhance school safety. With legal requirements and practical protocols covered, participants gain insights into best practices, crisis management, and collaboration with law enforcement. Key topics include emergency drills, threat assessments, violence prevention, and effective communication during crises. The Academy emphasizes continuous training and preparedness for various incidents on school grounds and beyond. Stay updated on safety plans, response protocols, and strategies for successful plan implementation to ensure a safer school environment for all.

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Fundamentals of School Safety

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  1. Fundamentals of School Safety David Woodward Indiana Department of Education

  2. David WoodwardDirector, Indiana School Safety Specialist AcademyAll Hazard Incident Management Team, Department of Homeland Security Former Supervisor of Juvenile Court ServicesFormer Adjunct Faculty, Indiana University, Social Psychology and Juvenile JusticeLeadership Associate, Indiana Youth Institute

  3. What are we doing about it?Who’s job is it?

  4. Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy • Indiana Code 5-2-10.1-9 mandates that every school corporation must have a certified School Safety Specialist • School Safety Specialist coordinates the safety plans of each school, and acts as a resource for the school with regards to school discipline, safety, and security

  5. Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy • Indiana Code 5-2-10.1-11 mandates the existence of the School Safety Specialist Academy as a training program • Initial certification requires five days of Basic Training • Two days of Advanced Training required each year to maintain certification • www.doe.in.gov/safety Free!

  6. Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy • What is a School Safety Specialist? • Not a School Resource Officer • School Safety Specialist Academy • Known nationally • Funded, no cost to participants • Basic Training (500 new participants) • Advanced Training (2000 current participants) • Regional Training (average 100 participants) • School Safety Reviews

  7. Curriculum Strands • National Overview of Best Practices of School Safety • Legal Issues and Development of School Safety Policies • School Environment and Security Operations

  8. Curriculum Strands • Role of Exemplary School Safety Specialists • Comprehensive Safe School Planning • School and Community Collaboration • Violence Prevention and Crisis Management

  9. Topics: • Developing a Prevention Plan • Developing Response Plan • Safe and Effective Emergency Drills • Conducting Tactical Site Surveys • Crisis Bags • Threat Assessment

  10. Topics • Safety at Extracurricular Events • Bullying • Gang Initiatives • Current Trends in Drug Abuse • Law Enforcement Response to Active Shooter • Working with the Media During A Crisis • Legal Update

  11. What To Prepare For: • Fire • Bomb threats • Utility failures • Severe weather • Hazardous materials • Weapons violence • Threats/Hit lists DURING/AFTER SCHOOL ON/OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS

  12. Functional Protocols • Lockdown • Evacuation • Reverse evacuation • Shelter in place • Incident command/unified command • Family reunification • Media THESE MAKE UP THE HEART OF YOUR PLAN.. IF PRACTICED REGULARLY, THESE SHOULD HELP YOU RESPOND TO MOST INCIDENTS YOU WILL FACE

  13. Legal Requirements for Safety Plans • Plan developed in consultation w/local first responders • Appropriate warning systems • Procedures for notifying other agencies • Posting of evacuation routes • Emergency preparedness instruction for staff and students (document, subs) • Public Information Procedures

  14. Legal Requirements for Safety Plans • Response Protocols for; • Fire • Natural Disasters • Nuclear Contamination • Exposure to Chemicals • Manmade Occurrences

  15. What To Prepare For: • Fire • Bomb threats • Utility failures • Severe weather • Hazardous materials • Weapons violence • Threats/Hit lists DURING/AFTER SCHOOL ON/OFF SCHOOL GROUNDS

  16. Legal Requirements for Safety Plans • Safe school committee • Drills • Provide floor plans to first responders • Special needs students • Discipline rules prohibiting bullying • Criminal organization policy

  17. Top Reasons For Plan Failure • Denial (violence prep vs. fire prep) • Relying only on templates • Plan not developed with help from response officials • Poor formatting/indexing • Inadequate distribution, training, testing

  18. Plan, Train, Drill….repeat • Training to time, convenience, relevance • Online training, videos • Basic and Advanced Academies

  19. David WoodwardDirectorIndiana School Safety Specialist Academy 115 West Washington Street South Tower, Suite 600 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-232-6975 Email: dwoodwar@doe.in.gov

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