Plumsted Township School District Emergency Management Presentation August 22, 2012

Presentation Overview 1.Brief Background 2.Changes to Law and ‘Minimum Requirements’ 3.District Initiatives

Background 2001: The NJDOE guides schools for the development of a District-Wide School Safety Plan (SSP) 2006: Codes and regulations for SSPs are revised and updated (NJAC 6A:16-5.1) 2007: Model Policies outlined 2011: Minimum Requirements streamline focus for SSPs

Security Drill Changes All Schools must complete: 1 Fire Drill Per Month (First drill completed within first 10 days of beginning of school) 1 School Security Drill per month (Lockdown, etc.) First School Security Drill must be completed within 15 days of the beginning Signed Statement of Assurance by end of June Feedback

What are the ‘Minimum Requirements’? Required elements that must be included in SSPs A ‘checklist’ of items and/or assessments to include in the SSPs A framework to enhance existing policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements Section I: Planning process participants, information about schools, facilities and building occupants (100% new items) Section II: Outlines requirements dealing with stakeholders and planning process (44% new items) Section III: Outlines prevention and mitigation strategies (35% new items) Section IV: Outlines required procedures and protocols (29% new items) Section V: Outlines the tools that are to be used by districts to aid procedures (50% new items) Section VI: Outlines protocols and procedures for recovering from a crisis (100% new items) Section VII: Outlines requirements regarding training and drill completion (0% new items)

District Initiatives Communication - Two way Communication system - School to School Communication - Website usage - Community Relations Meetings - Security Meetings with Stakeholders - Letter to parents - Chain of Command Security Technology - Cameras in all schools with various capabilities - Proximity Cards and Access - T-Pass System

District Initiatives Security Meetings - Annual ‘Tabletop’ Security Meetings - Meetings to Debrief following security events - Student Resource Officer involvement - Buildings and Grounds Facilities - Walk through of facilities with stakeholders this summer - NJDOE site facilities checklist completed Annual Staff Training

Meeting the Minimum Requirements Meet with stakeholders to discuss SSPs Make changes based on checklist Conversations with NJDOE regarding our plan – Deborah Bleisnick Security Walkthroughs to gauge strengths and weaknesses Annual review of SSPs with stakeholders Drill compliance SSPs /training to staff