BP 0450 — Comprehensive Safety Plan

The Governing Board 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 teaches strategies for violence prevention and emphasizes high expectations for student conduct, responsible behavior, and respect for others.

The school site council at each district school shall write and develop a comprehensive school safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of that particular school. (Education Code 32281)

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.

Each school shall review and update its safety plan by March 1 of each year. New school campuses shall develop a safety plan within one year of initiating operations. (Education Code 32286)

Each school shall forward the safety plan to the Board for approval. (Education Code 32288)

The Board shall review the comprehensive districtwide and/or school safety plan(s) in order to ensure compliance with State law, Board Policy and Administrative Regulation.

The Board shall approve the plan at a regularly scheduled meeting and the adoption of the plan shall not be a consent item. At a minimum, the Board shall discuss both of the following: (Education Code 35294.22)

How the safety plan addresses the needs of each school and students within that school.

How the school site council or safety planning committee, when writing the plan, considered the "three essential components" described in Education Code 35294.21, including assuring each student a safe physical environment; assuring each student a safe, respectful, accepting, and emotionally nurturing environment; and developing each student's resiliency skills.

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)

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