Transcript SAFE & DRUG FREE SCHOOLS REPORT 2012

SAFE & DRUG FREE SCHOOLS
REPORT
2012 - 2013
Presented by:
Brandy Gardner
Safe & Drug Free Schools Coordinator
Dr. Peggy J. Rogers, Assistant Superintendent
Lynn Wright, Superintendent
Safe & Drug Free Schools Program
The purpose of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act is to
support programs that prevent violence in and around schools; that prevent
the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; that involve parents and
communities; and that are coordinated with related federal, state, school,
and community efforts and resources to foster a safe and drug-free
learning environment that supports student academic achievement.
How information is gathered
Each year our district conducts a comprehensive needs assessment
in order to tailor a set of programs to fit the needs of our schools.
The overall purpose of the comprehensive needs assessment is to
identify gaps between the current status of the district and its vision
of where it wants to be.
One area that is assessed is SCHOOL SAFETY.
What questions were asked
• Certified faculty, students and parents were asked
several questions on the needs assessment surveys
dealing with school safety.
• The following questions were asked:
– Certified Staff: Check 3 favorable aspects of your
school. School safety was one aspect.
– Students: I feel safe at this school
– Parents: My child is safe at school
Certified Staff Results
9.70%
Favorable
Not Favorable
27.40%
• 390 Certified Staff took the survey
• 107 (27.4%) selected safety as a favorable
aspect of their school.
• 38 (9.7%) selected safety as an unfavorable
aspect of their school.
Grades 2-5 Results
1228
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76
153
Yes
No
Not Sure
I feel safe at this school
• 1457 students in grades 2-5 took the survey
1,228 (84.3%) feel safe at school
76 (5.2%) did not feel safe at school
153 (10.5%) were not sure if they felt safe at school
Grades 6-12 Results
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955
983
401
134
Agree
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
I feel safe at school
Disagree
• 2473 students in grades 6-12 took the survey
955 (38.6%) felt safe at school
983 (39.7%) felt somewhat safe at school
134 (5.4%) felt somewhat unsafe at school
401 (16.2%) felt unsafe at school
Parent Results
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763
Agree
329
16
56
My child is safe at school
Somewhat Agree
Somewhat Disagree
Disagree
• 1164 parents took the survey
 763 (65.5%) said their child was safe at school
 329 (28.3%) said their child was somewhat safe at school
 16 (1.4%) said their child was somewhat unsafe at school
 56 (4.8%) said their child was unsafe at school
MSIS STUDENT DISCIPLINE
REPORT
The following number of students were suspended/expelled for the
following:
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
5000 Students
35 = FIGHTING (.70%)
4 = ASSAULT (.08%)
11 = WEAPON POSSESSION
(.22%)
13 = ALCOHOL/DRUG
POSSESSION (.26%)
7 = VANDALISM (.14%)
1 = DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(.02%)
0 = BOMB THREATS (0%)
2 = GANG RELATED INCIDENT
(.04%)
5071 Students
32 = FIGHTING (.63%)
5 = ASSAULT (.09%)
8 = WEAPON POSSESSION
(.16%)
17 = ALCOHOL/DRUG
POSSESSION (.34%)
0 = VANDALISM (0%)
3 = DISORDERLY CONDUCT
(.06%)
1 = BOMB THREATS (.02%)
2 = GANG RELATED INCIDENT
(.04%)
What Can We Do
In an effort to decrease violence in our
schools, we need to have the following:
• Activities designed to foster school norms
against violence, aggression and bullying.
• Skills training based on a strong
theoretical foundation.
• A comprehensive approach that includes
family, students, teachers, and community
Parental Involvement
The Lowndes County School District believes that without the
help of parents, we will continue to fall short in our goals to have
safe schools where we can educate our children.
In an effort to increase parental awareness, each school in the
district has a parent coordinator that uses the PRACTICAL
PARENT EDUCATION CURRICULUM to conduct workshops
throughout the year on issues such as: bullying, gangs, drug
abuse and violence.
What is Practical Parent Education
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Practical Parent Education (PPE) was founded on the principles of family
systems and the ages and stages of children and addresses issues such as
developing children’s confidence, self-esteem, motivation, trust, responsibility
and social skills. The program also addresses emerging needs such as
bullying, truancy, gangs, and social media.
The PPE program is evidence-informed using the best available research and
information about best practices to be responsive to families’ cultural
backgrounds, community values and individual preferences. PPE works with
schools to creatively determine and implement ideas about “How to Connect
with Families.” Everything is aimed at giving parents the skills and the
motivation to be actively engaged in their child’s academic success.
A group of experienced Education Consultants provides the professional
development and workshop training that prepares our parent coordinators to
implement the PPE program easily. Both the curriculum and the
professional development fulfill Title I, Part A Guidelines.
What’s to come for the following
year
• Schools will revise their crisis
management plans in an effort to combat
school safety issues.
• School security will enforce the rules of the
schools at all times.
• Safe & Drug Free committee members will
work with the parent coordinators to
conduct parent workshops on school
safety.
UNSAFE SCHOOL CHOICE
OPTION POLICY
This policy states that each state receiving funds under this Act shall
establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student
attending a “persistently dangerous public school, as determined by
the State, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, be
allowed to attend a safe school within the local education agency.
ALL SCHOOLS IN THE LOWNDES
COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE SAFE
SCHOOLS!