Safety and Security Annual Meeting Brentwood Elementary School Aug. 20, 2017 5:30pm

 Our goal is to provide a safe and secure learning environment for all students and staff who attend Plainfield Schools. Considerations for decisions making: We have a large numbers of students/adults entering and exiting the building (arrival and dismissal times) We want to keep a safe and continuous traffic flow We want to make sure all students are exiting the building with an approved adult We want to provide safety of all individuals within our building

Safety Measures Standard Response Protocol Clear Language Clear Visuals Resources Videos to teach expectations Practice “Drill Day” at the beginning of the year (Aug. 21, 2017) Monthly Fire Drills Periodic Emergency Drills Lock-Out Lock-Down Tornado Earthquake Hazmat Evacuation Bus Evacuation “Emergency” stickers on badges – quick reference

Security Measures Full-time Plainfield Police Officer on campus every day Full-time Plainfield Schools Security Support on campus every day All doors are electronically locked, with limited access times during arrival Video Cameras through-out the building (inside and out) Push Button electronic access to school hallway from office Walkie-Talkies through-out the building and on the playground

Security Measures Continued… Safe Visitor process for all visitors ID Required Picture taken and recorded in system Instant background check Tag printed with picture Logs in and out times Car Rider Numbers All car riders are assigned a number Families are given 4 number cards to start K and 1 have matching backpack tags Students are safe in the building, until number is called over walkie-talkie

Procedures/Process to Maintain a Secure Environment School personnel attend an annual statewide meeting / trainings Hallway/playground sweeps No adults on playground other than authorized people No adults at bus/walker doors other than authorized people Criminal History Checks for all volunteers Consistent communication with admin building/schools and police Ability to call police with NO outward detection Posters and Stickers on badge

District Drug Awareness Committee Representatives from elementary, middle and high school and community members make up this committee. Committed to awareness, education, and prevention. At Brentwood we are working on prevention. We embed the message of good choice and drug free in our Positive Behavior Program and our Drug Free Programs. Both programs emphasize good choices now and in the future. We are working as a district to have an intention K-12 prevention program.

Excellence in Achievement, Attitude and Actions Our Positive Behavior Program is rooted in the Excellence Expectations. We have clear expectations, incentives and recognition for doing the right things and clear responses for undesirable behaviors.

We are an Anti-Bullying District Any acts of bullying of a student are prohibited by the Plainfield Community School Corporation. A safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards. Bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a student’s ability to learn and a school’s ability to educate its students in a safe and disciplined environment. Since students learn by example, school administrators, faculty, staff and volunteers should be commended for demonstrating appropriate behavior; treating others with civility and respect; and refusing to tolerate harassment, intimidation or bullying. Bullying is defined as 1.Aggressive behaviors that involve unwanted negative actions that are repeated over time and involve an imbalance of power. 2. As defined by IC 20-33-8-.2, bullying means overt, unwanted, repeated acts or gestures, including verbal or written communications or images transmitted in any manner (including digitally or electronically), physical acts committed, aggression, or any other behaviors, that are committed by a student or group of students against another student with the intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm the targeted student and create for the targeted student an objectively hostile school environment. All staff are required to report any suspected Bullying to administration within 24hours. An investigation will happen thereafter.

Recognizing the Positive! At Brentwood we try to focus on what students are doing right. This year we are adding an emphasis on having a Growth Mindset. Both of these strategies are supportive to a positive learning environment that recognizes excellence and promotes belief in ourselves. Student of the Week SWAG TAGS (Excellence in Achievement, Actions, Attitude, Effort and Attendance) Excellence Slips Excellence Convocations Clip off the Chart Awards Day Key phrases this year… NOT YET, I believe in ME, My brain is growing…

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