ABC Unified School District

Safe School Action Plan

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Submitted By: Melissa Valentine

Date: October 1, 2013

Safe School Action Plan Our vision at John F. Kennedy Elementary is to develop students critical thinking skills through a partnership of parents, students, school staff, and community members. Our school promotes an accepting, safe, and engaging learning environment for every student. We will achieve this vision by: Providing a rigorous standards-based curriculum instruction Differentiating instruction to meet student needs Cultivating students creativity and expression through the arts and technology Integrating Kennedys Kids of Character traits throughout daily routines Baseline Data and Resources: Kennedy Elementary School provides a pleasant, safe and clean learning environment for students, staff and parents. The layout of the school buildings as well as the ingress and egress onto the campus allows for easy visibility of student movement and promotes school safety. The safety of students and staff is always a priority. The schools disaster preparedness plan includes steps for ensuring student and staff safety during a disaster. Fire, earthquake and lockdown drills are conducted on a regular basis throughout the school year. At the beginning of the year and throughout the school year students are instructed on what procedures to follow in the event of a disaster. Emergency supplies are limited in both the individual classrooms as well as our central storage area. Upon arrival at school and during snack and lunch students are instructed to remain in an assigned area, playground blacktop and grass area, to facilitate proximity supervision of all students. This past summer, our fence was removed from the playground which previously was used as a boundary marker for the supervision area. The School Safety Committee meets as part of our Instructional School Support Team to review site safety concerns and to assist with the identification of items needing repair or creating a possible hazard. Our custodians ensure that classrooms, restrooms and campus grounds are kept clean and safe. All electrical, plumbing, roofing and meet applicable building and government code requirements. A scheduled maintenance program is administered by ABC Unified School District to ensure that all classroom and facility repairs are maintained to a degree of adequacy that provides for good learning. Areas Needing Change: There are two areas of concern that the Site Safety Committee has identified. In the area of the Schools Physical Environment, the school needs to update and increase emergency supplies in both the classrooms and in our central storage area. In addition, the lighting for the new parking lot needs assessment. Also, boundary areas for students need defining for hallways and blacktop. In the area of The School Climate, our programs for recognizing students achievements and consistency of school rules implementation need to be reviewed and revised.

Action Plan Component 1 - The School Climate

PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS THAT INFLUENCE THE SCHOOL
Goal #1
Assure each student a safe, respectful, accepting, and emotionally nurturing environment

Objective Promote positive behaviors and school pride

Activities Trimester awards assemblies academic, effort and attendance achievements Kids of Character Program activities completed in classrooms Bully Alert / The Beginning of a Hero messages 2x week Kennedy Bucks recognize with drawing 1x month

Individuals Responsible Teachers All Support Staff Principal Supervisors Students

Materials Needed Certificates from Lifetouch Jim Lords The Character Network messages Kennedys Kids of Character handbook of materials School funds for incentives

Goal #2

Objective

Activities

Individuals Responsible

Materials Needed

Improve consistency of school rules implementation

To foster a safe and respectful school environment where our students and their learning needs are valued and respected.

Review the school handbook with the staff & supervisors Review the playground rules and expectations with staff and students parent/student handbook and school assembly Parent / Student handbook posted on the schools website and sent home at beginning of year

Teachers All Staff Supervisors Principal Parents Students

Handbooks Time for supervisor training

Action Plan for Component 2 - Schools Physical Environment

THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN WHICH EDUCATION TAKES PLACE (LOCATION, BUILDINGS, CLASSROOMS, PROCEDURES)

Goal #1 Students and staff will continue to be safe in the event of a crisis.

Objective Ensure that all emergency classroom kits and central emergency supply storage unit are updated and sufficient. Staff and students will know what to do in a crisis.

Activities Review current emergency preparedness plan with staff and update as necessary Review procedures with students Inventory current supplies in classroom kits and central storage unit update supplies and increase type of supplies available Conduct a disaster simulation Have parents submit an individual emergency pack for their child to be kept at school for the year.

Individuals Responsible Teachers All Staff Supervisors Principal Students Parents

Materials Needed Emergency Preparedness Handbook Student Emergency Pack Supplies for classroom kits and central storage unit

Goal #2

Objective

Activities

Individuals Responsible

Materials Needed

To ensure that all students and staff members are provided with a safe, clean and secure school environment

Create boundary areas/zones on the blacktop and near classrooms Ensure proper lighting in school parking lots

Review current boundary areas and revise if necessary inform students of such areas and the expectations for them in the areas Have lines painted on blacktop to designate student boundaries for supervision Have lines painted by classrooms to designate proper student line organization Work with district maintenance to determine effective lighting for new parking lot addition

Teachers All Staff Supervisors Principal Students District maintenance department

Map of school with boundaries marked Paint for lines Additional parking lights