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Safety and Security Community Task Force
October 4, 2018
Task Force Context
Jeffco Public Schools has learned from its tragic past and become a national leader in school safety practices. The purpose of the task force was to prioritize what is important for Jeffco and recommend next steps for Jeffco Public Schools for the safety of the community’s children and schools.
• Following the Parkland, Florida tragedy, Dr. Glass, Jeffco staff, and law enforcement partners facilitated a Community School Safety Forum at Lakewood HS on 3/20/18.
• 50 community members selected to participate and represent each articulation area on the task force
• The task force was organized into subcommittees based on the national school safety framework of Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery
• Each subcommittee used a consensus facilitation model
Climate and Culture Threat Assessment and Management
Target Hardening/Physical
SecurityTactics and Response
Sarah DavidonShawna FritzlerTina GurdikianTheresa HowellGregg KildowMeredith LagerJeff PiersonKelly PriceMary StahlNick TaylorKaren TonsoLori Young
Jacquie BakerHeilit BiehlLisa CookDave JearyKristen KruegerShelly MorrisJohn NicolettiLaura OliverSari Weichbrodt
David BenkeKristen DobrowskiRick FreemanWill HallLaura HartleyCheryl MosierGreg NidyMishan PilsJamie RobinsonBrandon RoodMya Sapien
Riley BowmanSara BrunkenAJ DeAndreaKatie HerreraGregory HillJennifer KendallJonna LevineCaryn McCormickTim ReadLang SiasAl SimmonsDoug StephensJason Thompson
Task Force Spokespeople
1. Karen Tonso & Shawna Fritzler - Climate and Culture
2. Lisa Cook & Heilit Biehl - Threat Assessment
3. Kristy Dobrowski - Target Hardening
4. Jason Thompson - Tactics & Response
Conversation Structure
1) Taskforce context ( 5 min)
2) Climate and Culture Subcommittee (12 min)
3) Threat Assessment & Management Subcommittee (12 min)
4) Tactics and Response Subcommittee (12 min)
5) Target Hardening/ Physical Safety Subcommittee (12 min)
6) Next Steps (5 min)
Climate and Culture Subcommittee
Focus of Climate & Culture Subcommittee
Goal: Moving from REACTIVE to PROACTIVE
• Recommendations to the School Board related to norms, behaviors, social and emotional supports, programs and best practices that focus on student and school safety at all grade levels across the District.
• Considering the implications of climate and culture as applied to school safety and responding accordingly
Recommendation #1: Behavioral Health Staffing
Increase the number of well-qualified behavioral-health specialists to meet or exceed the national standard in every school
• Funded through General Fund (rather than through SBB)
• School Psychologists and/or Social Worker, NOT Counselor
• Staff to student ratio (minimum): 1:500 students in middle and high school AND one FTE in EVERY SCHOOL (including elementary) (Rossen, 2013).
• First level of threat assessment / mental health first aid and early intervention
Recommendation #2: Counselor Staffing
● Increase the number of school counselors to meet or exceed national standards in every school. (Current ASCA recommendation is 1:250.) (ASCA, 2018).
● Enhance the degree to which counselors follow students throughout their school careers to maintain continuity.
Recommendation #3: Training for Staff, Students, and Families
Provide quarterly training (for students, families, and staff) on topics relevant to student safety and well-being, including but not limited to:
• Sexual harassment and assault (Title IX), social media safety, home safety including gun safety, drugs, juuling / vaping, suicide risk / self harm signs
• Video presentation for families who cannot attend
• Consider inclusion of SRO’s to discuss implications for law enforcement
Recommendation #4: Safe2Tell and Screening
• Provide quarterly system-wide Safe2Tell training at all school levels for staff, students, and families.
• Change district policy for participation to opt-out (instead of opt-in) in the
– Healthy Kids Colorado Survey – Universal mental health or social-emotional screening, from
resources such as the SHAPE screening and assessment library
Other Recommendations
6. Provide training related to effects of childhood trauma7. Provide Youth Mental Health First-Aid training8. Develop standardized district-wide protocol for communication practices
related to adverse events9. Create intentional community building 10. Develop systemic district-wide peer mentoring program11. Provide sufficient Jeffco security officers so that each officer is assigned
to a school(s) versus a region12. Mitigate exclusionary practices (suspension / expulsion)13. Fund lock-down kits for every instructional space14. Improve relationship with Law enforcement15. Involve SROs in training
Links
Climate & Culture Subcommittee Draft Report here.
• American School Counselor Association: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/
• BeSMART weapon safety: www.beSMARTforkids.org• National Association of School Psychologists:
www.nasponline.org• National School Climate Center: https://www.schoolclimate.org/• Safe2Tell: https://safe2tell.org/
Citations
Center for School Mental Health. “School Mental Health Screening Playbook: Best Practices and Tips from the Field.” Center for School Mental Health, 2018, http://csmh.umaryland.edu/media/SOM/Microsites/CSMH/docs/Reports/School-Mental-Health-Screening-Playbook.pdf.
“Our Approach.” About Us - National School Climate Center, National School Climate Center (NSCC), nd, www.schoolclimate.org/about/our-approach.
Rossen, Eric. “NASP Recommendations for Comprehensive School Safety Policies January 2013.” National Association of School Psychologists, 2013.
“State School Mandates and Legislation.” American School Counselor Association (ASCA), American School Counselor Association (ASCA), nd, www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/careers-roles/state-school-counseling-mandates-and-legislation.
Threat Assessment & Management Subcommittee
Threat Assessment & Management Subcommittee Recommendations:
● More mental health support in schools
● Create district threat assessment Q & A page
● Communication from schools to families about how to report concerns
● Additional communication between SROs, the district, & local law enforcement
● Ensure consistency in school-level threat assessment reporting
Recommendation # 1: More mental health support
● More mental health support at ALL levels
● Emphasis on additional support in elementary schools
○ Fund full-time school psychologist or social worker in each elementary school
○ A growing number of elementary schools are using SBB dollars to fund a full-time mental health professional
More mental health support
● Jeffco continues to see a growing number of threat assessments and Safe2Tell reports
○ 2018-19 threat assessments (as of 9/19)
■ Building Level Threat - 119 ■ District Threat Management – 6■ Threat Management Meeting – 4
Threat Assessment Trends
● 2018-19 threat assessments (as of 9/19)
■ Building Level Threat - 119 ■ District Threat Management – 6■ Threat Management Meeting – 4
● 2017-18 threat assessments (total year)
■ Building Level Threat – 767■ District Threat Management - 76■ Threat Management Meeting - 52
More mental health support
● More mental health support also needed at middle and high school levels
○ Recommend increased partnerships with the Jefferson Center for Mental Health and other community mental health organizations
Recommendation # 2: Create district threat assessment Q & A page
● Families need more education about how to report concerns and how to follow up
● Recommend easy-to-find link on district website for parents to report concerns and to access Q & A page
Create district threat assessment Q & A page
● What is the process of threat assessment at each level?
● If I email the principal with a concern, what happens?
● What behaviors should I watch for and be concerned about?
● What behaviors should I report?
● Once I report, what happens with the information?
Create district threat assessment Q & A page
● Who should I report to?
● How does Safe2Tell work?
● When would I call Safe2Tell?
● What happens to the child I report on?
● How will I know my child is safe?
● Will I get follow up and find out what happens?
Recommendation # 3: Communication from schools about
how to report concerns● We would like to see schools communicate to families about how to
report concerns
○ At meetings during back-to-school nights
○ Refrigerator magnet with contact information, including Safe2Tell info
○ Information packet
Recommendation # 4: Additional communication between SROs, district
& police● Goal is to ensure continuity of reporting and tracking concerning
behavior
● Develop protocol for SROs to communicate information at shift change regarding students of concern
■ Eliminate gaps where the district or responding law enforcement lacks complete information
■ Ensure students receive intervention
Recommendation # 5: Ensure consistency in school-level threat
reporting● Eliminate potential consistency gaps in school-level identification and
reporting
○ District threat assessment team will address expectations in annual training
○ District team will follow up with schools to ensure consistent application of the threat assessment process
Important Considerations
● There is no such thing as “observation only”
● All behaviors of concern should be followed by some sort of
intervention or behavior mitigation
Tactics & Response Subcommittee
Tactics and Response Subcommittee Recommendations● Additional Staffing
● Additional Training for All Staff
● Improved Access for Law Enforcement
Recommendation #1: Additional Staff
● Campus Supervisor program added to middle schools by the 2019-20 school year, and one Campus Supervisor (armed) added to all high schools.
● Fund municipalities to implement SROs at all middle and high schools. This is common practice at neighboring districts.
Recommendation #2: Additional Training for All Staff
● Mandatory training three times per year on Standard Response Protocols (SRPs)
● Required Lock Down drills twice per year
● Create a video that will be distributed to parents / caregivers explaining what a student will experience during a lockdown
● TASER training for all JeffCo R-1 armed security
● Train all staff to call for a lockdown anywhere in the building
Recommendation #3: Improved Access for Law Enforcement
● Classroom numbers visible from hallways and exterior of the building
● Secure entryway for every building
● Improved access for first responders to all facilities (multiple locations to gain access)
● Door alarms for middle and high school doors
● Up to date maps and keys that are easily accessible in multiple locations for law enforcement
● Monitored by JeffCo Security signs at all buildings
Important Considerations
● Outdoor Lab School - These are distinct entities that may require
additional security and/or armed staff beyond what is already in place.
● Study programs where school staff (non-security) is armed in order to
determine if such programs would work for JeffCo (Utah schools, rural
areas in Colorado Etc.)
● We request the Board evaluate and allocate resources to these
recommendations in the current and future years’ budget cycles until
all recommendations are implemented.
Target Hardening & Physical Security Subcommittee
Increase Security & Safety Personnel
Recommendation 1:1. Add Campus Security @ All
Middle Schools2. Adjust Coverages at the High
School Levela) No Less than 3 campus supervisors at any high
schoolb) All entry points at the high school must be
staffed by D.SS trained employees
Recommendation 2: Construction Improvements
It is important to mention at this time that we recommend that all budgetary items related to safety and security be moved under and managed by the Department of School Safety(Recommendation #6)
Improved Entry Vestibules
Safety FilmPlaced On or Near:
A. School Entry PointsB. Windows that give easy access to the school
buildingC. Classrooms that do not offer adequate
concealment during a lockdownD. Exterior Windows that do not provide adequate
coverage in the event of a natural disaster (hail, tornado, etc.)
To Prevent This...
Sandy Hook 2012
Camera UpgradesDigital Conversion & Best Practice Minimums
Jeffco School Safety Task Force
Target Hardening & Physical Security
Improve Lockdown Locations
✓ Adequate Hiding Space✓ Free From Furniture ✓ Free From Clutter
Exterior Door Numbers1. All District Schools2. Improve Emergency
Response3. Follow Federal
Recommendation
Exterior Door Alarms• Keeping Localized Alarms• Update Policy on Best Practices• Install Push Bar Alarms on Staff
Entries (FOB)• Magnetic Strip Alarms on all other
entries, cannot be disabled (and key removed) without being re-alarmed
Bollards
A. Eliminate Direct Vehicle Access to Building Entry Points
B. Minimize Vehicle Access to High Foot Traffic Areas Near the Building
Modular/Temporary Buildings
A. Push for District Wide RemovalB. Until Removed, Improve the
Physical Security of the Buildings➢ Panic Buttons, Ballistic Shielding
Providing Safe Lockdown Areas, Increased Target Hardening, Camera Coverage
Improved Emergency Power Backup
A. Maintain Power to ServerB. Maintain Power to Phone
System
C.P.T.E.D Consultation
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design❖ Natural Surveillance, Natural Access
Control, Territorial Reinforcement, Maintenance “Broken Windows” Concepts
Recommendation 3: Safety Reviews & Audits
Recommendation 4:Interior Door Locks
A. All Classrooms and Rooms should have the ability to lock from inside the room
B. All Doors inside a school shall have the same locking mechanism
C. Any room with more than an occupancy of 5, should have an internal door lock
Recommendation 5:Mass Trauma Kits
A. Placed in Relation to AED & EPI Pen Stations in our Schools
B. Odds of Survival Improves if Bleeding is stopped within 5 min.
C. Using Tourniquets and Hemostatic Dressings as Soon as Possible after Injury is Absolutely Lifesaving
Recommendation 6:Move Major Budgetary Items under the Department of School Safety
Camera Upgrades, CPTED Recommendations, Entry Vestibule Improvements, Secure Lockdown Locations, Safety Reviews & Audits
Already In ProgressMass Notification System
Fully Supported by the Task Force Sub-Committee
Additional Resources3M Bullet Resistant Film Video
Stop the Bleeding Coalition
CPTED Article
Safety Audit Checklist
Benefits of Mass Notification Systems in Schools
California School Door Locks Bill
Final Written Committee Recommendations
Next Steps
● Safe Schools Environment Stocktake on 10/10
● Written Report, including a forward by Dr. Glass and district follow-up to recommendations on 10/19.
Thank you!