BP 0450 — COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN

Philosophy-Goals-Objectives and Comprehensive Plans BP 0450(a)

COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN

The Board of Education recognizes that students and staff have the right to a safe and
secure campus where they are free from physical and psychological harm. The Board is
fully committed to maximizing school safety and to creating a positive learning
environment that includes strategies for violence prevention and high expectations for
student conduct, responsible behavior, and respect for others.

(cf. 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3515 - Campus Security)
(cf. 3515.2 - Disruptions)
(cf. 3515 8 - Firearms on School Grounds)
(cf. 5131 - Conduct)
(cf. 5131.2 - Bullying)
(cf. 5131.4 - Student Disturbances)
(cf. 5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments)
(cf. 5136 - Gangs)
(cf. 5137 - Positive School Climate)
(cf. 5144 - Discipline)
(cf. 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
(cf. 5145.3 - Nondiscrimination/Harassment of Students)
(cf. 5145.7 - Sexual Harassment)
(cf. 5145.9 - Hate-Motivated Behavior)

The school site council at each district school shall develop a comprehensive school
safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of that particular school. New school
campuses shall develop a safety plan within one year of initiating operations. (Education
Code 32281, 32286)

(cf. 0420 - School Plans/Site Councils)
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)

The school safety plan shall take into account the school's staffing, available resources,
and building design, as well as other factors unique to the site.

The comprehensive safety plan(s) shall be reviewed and updated by March 1 of each
year and forwarded to the board for approval. (Education Code 32286, 32288)

The Superintendent or designee shall review the comprehensive safety plan(s) in order
to ensure compliance with state law, board policy, and administrative regulation and
shall certify the plan(s). The appointed designee will present the comprehensive safety
plans to the board for final approval.

(cf. 0500 - Accountability)
(cf. 9320 - Meetings and Notices)
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COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN (cont.)

By October 15 of each year, the Superintendent or designee shall notify the California
Department of Education of schools that have not complied with the requirements of
Education Code 32281. (Education Code 32288(c))

Tactical Response Plan

Notwithstanding the process described above, any portion of a comprehensive safety
plan that includes tactical responses to criminal incidents that may result in death or
serious bodily injury at the school site, including steps to be taken to safeguard students
and staff, secure the affected school premises, and apprehend the criminal perpetrator(s),
shall be developed by district administrators in accordance with Education Code 32281.
In developing such strategies, district administrators shall consult with law enforcement
officials and with a representative of an employee bargaining unit, if he/she chooses to
participate.

When reviewing the tactical response plan, the Board may meet in closed session to
confer with law enforcement officials, provided that any vote to approve the tactical
response plan is announced in open session following the closed session. (Education
Code 32281)

(cf. 4119.23/4219.23/4319.23 - Unauthorized Release of Confidential/Privileged Information)
(cf. 9011 - Disclosure of Confidential Information)
(cf. 9321 - Closed Session Purposes and Agendas)
(cf. 9321.1 - Closed Session Actions and Reports)

Public Access to Safety Plan(s)

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that an updated file of all safety-related
plans and materials is readily available for inspection by the public. (Education Code
32282)

(cf. 1340 - Access to District Records)

However, those portions of the comprehensive safety plan that include tactical responses
to criminal incidents shall not be publicly disclosed.

The Superintendent or designee shall share the comprehensive safety plans and any
updates to the plans with local law enforcement, the local fire department, and other first
responder entities. (Education Code 32281)

Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
200-262.4 Prohibition of discrimination
32260-32262 Interagency School Safety Demonstration Act of 1985
32270 School safety cadre
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COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN (cont.)
32280-32289 School safety plans
32290 Safety devices
35147 School site councils and advisory committees
35183 School dress code; uniforms
35291 Rules
35291.5 School-adopted discipline rules
41020 Annual audits
48900-48927 Suspension and expulsion
48950 Speech and other communication
49079 Notification to teacher; student act constituting grounds for suspension or expulsion
67381 Violent crime
GOVERNMENT CODE
54957 Closed session meetings for threats to security
PENAL CODE
422.55 Definition of hate crime
626.8 Disruptions
11164-11174.3 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
Article 1, Section 28(c) Right to Safe Schools
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
11987-11987.7 School Community Violence Prevention Program requirements
11992-11993 Definition, persistently dangerous schools
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
7111-7122 Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
7912 Transfers from persistently dangerous schools
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
12101-12213 Americans with Disabilities Act

Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS
Updated Legal Guidance: Protecting Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students Against Sex
Discrimination, July 2016
Safe Schools: Strategies for Governing Boards to Ensure Student Success, October 2011
Community Schools: Partnerships Supporting Students, Families and Communities, Policy Brief, October
2010
Cyberbullying: Policy Considerations for Boards, Policy Brief, July 2010
Providing a Safe, Nondiscriminatory School Environment for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming
Students, Policy Brief, February 2014
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action, 2002
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PUBLICATIONS
Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook, 2004
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities, January 2007
U.S. SECRET SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School
Climates, 2004
WEBSITES
California School Boards Association: www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Safe Schools: www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services: www.caloes.ca.gov
California Healthy Kids Survey: www.chks.wested.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention
Federal Bureau of Investigation: www.fbi.gov
National Center for Crisis Management: www.schoolcrisisresponse.com
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COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PLAN (cont.)
National School Safety Center: www.schoolsafety.us
U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov
U.S. Secret Service, National Threat Assessment Center: www.secretservice.gov/protection/ntac

Chino Valley Unified School District
Policy adopted: April 1, 1999
Revised: February 3, 2000
Revised: May 1, 2008
Revised: September 1, 2016
Revised: January 16, 2020