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Greenville County Schools Interim Principal: Mr. Charles T. Davis, Jr. SIC Chair: Mr. Richard M. Arboscello. Saturday, March 23, 2013. School Improvement Council’s Role . How do we, as the SIC, support our school in
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Greenville County Schools Interim Principal: Mr. Charles T. Davis, Jr. SIC Chair: Mr. Richard M. Arboscello Saturday, March 23, 2013
School Improvement Council’s Role How do we, as the SIC, support our school in “Building a Community of Excellence one Student at a Time”?
Building Our Students Student Trends: • BCES has a long history of excellence in education, care and concern for students and a strong involvement within the community. • In 2001, we moved into a new facility designed for capacity of 800 students with core facilities for 1,000 students. • Over the past three years, our student enrollment has significantly increased.
Safety Concerns • Due to the increase in student enrollment, we were presented with safety challenges with our dismissal procedures. • SIC and the school recognized the inefficiency in the afternoon car line and unsafe practices.
Safety Concerns continued… • There was not a systematic loading of students into cars nor a safe flow of traffic. • Parents parked in unauthorized locations that were unsafe for students.
Why Focus on Safety? • According to Safe Kids South Carolina, accidental injury is the number one cause of death among children ages 14 and under in the United States. • One of the most common causes of accidental injury to children in South Carolina is motor vehicle crashes, which involve children as passengers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
Before Signage Unsafe Loading Zone Unsafe Loading Zone
Our Solutions The SIC took action to communicate with PTA and school administrators to improve the safety and efficiency of the car line pick-up and drop- off system. • We increased the safety of walking routes by requesting crossing guards and collaborated with SC Safe Routes to School.
Install a post and chain fence around the driveway as a protective barrier for students and parents. • Plant hedge bushes along the perimeter of the school to prevent cars from driving onto the sidewalk. • Partner with surrounding businesses and a neighboring church to alleviate unauthorized off campus pick-up of children. • Place signage such as “No Parking” to discourage unauthorized parking. • Modify car line drop-off procedures and routes.
Now We are Safer • Students are loaded into groups of cars twenty at a time. • No movement is allowed by cars during loading. Groups are released when all students have loaded safely. • Each family has an identification number that is displayed in the front windshield of the car and is visible to staff members. • No students are released without a car number card.
Now We are Safer continued… • Parents now understand that they are not to walk to the building to pick-up a child if they are a car rider. • The mounted signage displayed in unauthorized locations has stopped parents from parking off campus. • Walkers are escorted by teachers and crossing guards. Traffic flow wait time has decreased. • SIC sponsors New Student Orientations to communicate dismissal safety procedures.
Feedback from the Community • The School Report Card survey showed the following results:
