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Questions every parent should ask their student’s school. School Safety 101 2013 Idaho PTA Convention Pocatello, Id. April 12-13 . Dec. 14 th 2012 the world changed …………… again. The Perception. The Reality. The safest way to get a student to school is …… a SCHOOL BUS
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Questions every parent should ask their student’s school School Safety 1012013 Idaho PTA ConventionPocatello, Id. April 12-13
The safest way to get a student to school is …… a SCHOOL BUS Your student is more than twice as likely to be hit by lightening than to be the victim of a school shooting The most dangerous place at an elementary school ….. The parking lot………..second………..The playground Bullying is more likely to take place at church or in a social setting than at school The most common injury in an Elementary school ……. An abrasion The Statistics
The Legal Environment for Schools En Loco Parentis
Convenience Safety & Security A Balancing Act
The questions you need to ask • Does the school have a current Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)? • Does the staff know and are they trained on the plan? • How will I be informed? • What is my part? Emergency Operations
Other things to ask yourself • Are your student’s emergency contacts current? • Is your personal information correct? • Are there any special circumstances for your student? Update your school records
Deter • Detect • Delay • Deny • Defend School Security - the basics, the 5 D’s -
School Visitor Policy Think Castles ….not prisons
School Security A sub-set of the larger issue of school safety
Where does your school go from here New Measures from the State Dept. of Education
Guy Bliesner • Health, Safety & Security Coordinator • Bonneville Jt. School District No. 93 • bliesneg@d93.k12.id.us • Office: 208-525-4400 • Desk: 208-557-6858 • Cell: 208-201-1036 Contact Information